Formerly located on Derby Street in Winnipeg, a two-storey brick building, measuring 44 feet by 48 feet, was designed by local architect David A. Abramovitch and built in 1907 by contractors John P. Shier and ? Walker for owners Joseph Ganetzky and Abraham Rosentzweig at a cost of about $7,200. In its original configuration, the building contained two retail spaces on the main floor and two residential apartments on the second floor.
In the mid-1910s, the building was known as the Rosen Apartments, and around 1921, it was renamed to the Silver Apartments for owner Abraham Silver. It continued to be known as the Silver Apartments until mid-1935 when was renamed the Granville Block.
The building was demolished in conjunction with the Lord Selkirk Park housing development. The building and a portion of the property was taken over by the city when Dufferin Avenue was rerouted southward to make additional space for the project.
Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90918, W97.13604
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: David A. Abramovitch [Abramovich] (1871-1950)
Memorable Manitobans: Abraham Silver (c1872-1960)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1771/1907, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #266 September 1917, Library and Archives Canada.
“Synagogue founder dies,” Manitoba Free Press, 16 March 1960, page 9.
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: 3 November 2024
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