This three-storey brick apartment block on College Avenue in Winnipeg was designed by local architect David Wynyard Bellhouse and constructed in 1909 by George Ephraim Baldry at a cost of $42,000 for owner William Preston. The 155 by 34 foot building contained 29 apartments.
Stratford Hall (April 2021)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Stratford Hall (April 2021)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Location (lat/long): N49.91910, W97.13112
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: David Wynyard Bellhouse (1861-1952)
Memorable Manitobans: George Ephraim Baldry (1883-1959)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1584/1909, City of Winnipeg Archives.
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1522/1911, City of Winnipeg Archives.
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 4433/1929, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Apartment House Architecture in Winnipeg to 1915 by David Spector, December 1980.
Preparation of this page was supported, in part, by the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund of the City of Winnipeg.
We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 12 March 2022
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