Historic Sites of Manitoba: Anoka Court (775 Mulvey Avenue, Winnipeg)

This three-storey, brick block on Mulvey Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 32 feet by 70 feet, was designed by Harry Genser and built in 1913 by Benjamin Donner for the International Investment Agency at a cost of about $35,000. The building contained 15 apartments in its original configuration. It has 14 apartments today.

Anoka Court

Anoka Court (November 2020)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.86753, W97.15508
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Harry Genser (?-?)

Memorable Manitobans: Benjamin Donner (1881-1958)

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1385/1913, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Apartment House Architecture in Winnipeg to 1915 by David Spector, December 1980.

Find a Postal Code, Canada Post.

Preparation of this page was supported, in part, by the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund of the City of Winnipeg.

This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer, Gordon Goldsborough, and George Penner.

Page revised: 28 February 2024

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