This 1½-storey wood frame dwelling on Magnus Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 24 feet by 38 feet, was designed by local architect Max Zev Blankstein and built between late 1910 and early 1911 by owner Jabob Silberfarb at a cost of about $2,000. Original intended as tenement with the ability to house three families, the building was used as such for approximately three years before becoming a single family dwelling occupied by Silberfarb.
Silberfarb House (September 2023)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92138, W97.15394
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Max Zev Blankstein (1873-1931)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 3283/1910, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #284 May 1956, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Property Assessment Details [753 Magnus Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 21 August 2025
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