This two-storey brick building on Saskatchewan Avenue East in Portage la Prairie was built in 1905, possibly for jeweller Bertram Augustus St. John (1871-1950, father of Jack St. John).
St. John Block (January 2023)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.97303, W98.28625
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Jack St. John (1906-1965)
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 29 April 2023
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