This two-storey wood frame and stucco duplex residence on Magnus Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 28 feet by 30 feet, was designed by local architect Max Zev Blankstein and built in 1907 by contractor Allan Morris for owner Aaron Robert Munshaw at a cost of about $3,000. It contained two residential suites.
At the time of a 2025 site visit, the building had been extensively renovated making it unrecognizable from the original appearance.
Munshaw Duplex (September 2025)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91814, W97.14389
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Max Zev Blankstein (1874-1931)
Memorable Manitobans: Aaron Robert Munshaw (1872-1943)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 155/1907, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #281 May 1956, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Property Details [509-511 Magnus Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 11 October 2025
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