This three-storey brick block on Edmonton Street in Winnipeg was designed by local architect James William Hawker and constructed in 1927 by the firm of John Gunn and Sons. The building contained 23 residential apartments in its original configuration.
Rochester Apartments (November 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88552, W97.14382
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: James William Hawker (1870-1941)
Memorable Manitobans: John Gunn (1850-1936)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2300/1927, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Find a Postal Code, Canada Post.
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, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 23 May 2024
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