A three-storey brick and stone apartment block formerly at the southeast corner of Balmoral Street and Ellice Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 66 feet by 95 feet, was designed by local architect John Danley Atchison and constructed in 1909 by the Claydon Brothers Construction Company at a cost of about $45,000. In its original configuration, the block contained 21 residential apartments.
The building has been demolished and the site is now occupied by a surface parking lot.
Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89254, W97.15223
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: John Danley Atchison (1870-1959)
Manitoba Business: Claydon Brothers Construction Company / Claydon Construction Limited
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2240/1909, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Real estate notes,” Manitoba Free Press, 9 October 1909, page 6.
“Another boom in buildings,” Winnipeg Tribune, 19 October 1909, page 1.
“Building permits,” Manitoba Free Press, 20 October 1909, page 7.
Preparation of this page was supported, in part, by the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund of the City of Winnipeg.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk, Nathan Kramer, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 13 November 2023
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