This three-storey brick apartment block on McGee Street in Winnipeg was designed by S. Sigfusson and constructed in 1909 by J. L. Halgrimsson for owner Johannes M. Sveinsson at a cost of $18,000. The 58 by 32 foot building contained 14 apartments.
McGee Block (December 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89695, W97.16083
denoted by symbol on the map above
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1250/1909, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Apartment House Architecture in Winnipeg to 1915 by David Spector, December 1980.
Preparation of this page was supported, in part, by the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund of the City of Winnipeg.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.
Page revised: 4 December 2021
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