Historic Sites of Manitoba: Moscovitch Block (569-571 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg)

This two-storey brick building on Selkirk Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 30 feet by 48 feet, was designed by local architect Max Zev Blankstein and built in 1910 by contractors Abraham Cohen and Abraham Meyerowitz for owner Jacob Moscovitch (?-?) at a cost of about $5,000. In its original configuration it contained two retail spaces on the main floor with two residential apartments on the upper level.

Moscovitch Block (1966) Source: Winnipeg Tribune, 17 December 1966, page 30. Moscovitch Block (January 2022) Source: Jordan Makichuk Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91664, W97.14767 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Max Zev Blankstein (1874-1931)

Memorable Manitobans: Abraham Cohen (1876-1944)

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2716/1910, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Winnipeg fire insurance map, #279 May 1956, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

“Business opportunity,” Winnipeg Tribune, 17 December 1966, page 30.

“Solid brick bldg with store & living area.” Winnipeg Tribune, 11 March 1967, page 30.

Property Assessment Details [569-571 Selkirk Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.

This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.

Page revised: 21 August 2025

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