This three-storey brick and stone block on Qu'Appelle Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 50 feet by 50 feet, was designed by local architect George William Northwood and constructed in 1909 by contractors Frederick Hinds and ? Mitchell at a cost of about $28,000. The building contained seven apartments (plus janitor's quarters in the basement) in its original configuration.
Vermont Court (February 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89567, W97.14699
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: George William Northwood (1876-1959)
Memorable Manitobans: Frederick “Fred” Hinds (1864-1935)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2078/1909, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Preparation of this page was supported, in part, by the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund of the City of Winnipeg.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough, Nathan Kramer, and George Penner.
Page revised: 6 August 2022
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