This three-storey brick block on River Avenue in Winnipeg was designed and built in 1929 by the Moxam Construction Company at a cost of about $80,000. The 80 foot by 86 foot structure contained 16 suites in its original configuration. It contains 32 apartments today.
Lonsdale Apartments (December 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88052, W97.14294
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Moxam Construction Company
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 433/1929, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“17 apartment blocks under construction,” Winnipeg Tribune, 6 April 1929, page 6.
Find a Postal Code, Canada Post.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 23 May 2024
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