This three-storey brick block on Alfred Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 60 feet by 88 feet, was designed by local architect David A. Abramovitch and built in 1913 by owner A. Jacobs at a cost of about $70,000. The building contains 23 apartments in its original configuration.
After sustaining fire damage in 2016, the building sat vacant for several years until it was purchased by Shawenim Abinoojii, an organization that supports youth and their families from First Nations in southeastern Manitoba. The building was renovated and reopened in May 2022.
Noble Court (November 2020)
Source: George Penner
Noble Court (November 2020)
Source: George Penner
Nenookaasiins (November 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Location (lat/long): N49.91454, W97.12874
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: David A. Abramovitch [Abramovich] (1871-1950)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2785/1913, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Find a Postal Code, Canada Post.
“Burned-out Winnipeg apartment block transformed into housing for Indigenous youth,” CBC News, 13 May 2022.
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: 26 May 2022
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