This three-storey brick and stone block on Toronto Street in Winnipeg, measuring 47 feet by 87 feet, was designed by local architect David A. Abramovitch. Construction in 1914 was begun by M. Malitosky. It was finished in 1917 by the Standard Construction Company. The block contained 22 apartments in its original configuration.
Manitou Apartments (October 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89392, W97.16434
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: David A. Abramovitch [Abramovich] (1871-1950)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1385/1914, City of Winnipeg Archives.
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 803/1917, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Preparation of this page was supported, in part, by the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund of the City of Winnipeg.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer, Gordon Goldsborough, and George Penner.
Page revised: 1 April 2023
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