A one-storey brick building on Selkirk Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 28 feet by 28 feet, was designed and built in 1920 by owner and dry goods merchant David Sorin (1882-1933) at a cost of about $3,000. He used it as a neighbourhood dry goods store with a residence for his family in the rear.
At the time of a 2024 site visit, the building was occupied by an auto parts store.
The former Sorin Dry Goods Store (November 2024)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91762, W97.15071
denoted by symbol on the map above
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 200/1920, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #280 May 1956, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Death registration [David Sorin], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 12 January 2025
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