This one-storey wood frame building at the northeast corner of Union Avenue West and Roch Street in the Elmwood area of Winnipeg, measuring 18 feet by 24 feet, was designed by local architect Max Zev Blankstein. It was built in 1910 by day labour for grocer Louis Riewitz (?-?) at a cost of about $600 for use as a neighbourhood grocery store. Known by other names during its history, including the Grand Central Grocery and Meats (circa 1971), at the time of a 2023 site visit the building was used fully as a private residence.
Riewitz Grocery (November 2023)
Source: Jordan Makichuk
The former Riewitz Grocery (November 2023)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91339, W97.10618
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Max Zev Blankstein (1874-1931)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 43/1910, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Grocery and meat store Elmwood,” Winnipeg Tribune, 26 February 1971, page 21.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 12 November 2024
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