This 1½-storey red brick, stucco, and wood shingle siding, Craftsman-style house is on Matheson Avenue East in Winnipeg. Measuring 32 feet by 42 feet, it was built in 1922 by the construction firm of Desrochers and Company at a cost of about $6,000, for owner P. Neys. He sold it to Sholom Moishe Bookhalter (1856-?), a manager at the Canadian Shoe Company, Limited.
At the time of a 2020 and 2024 site visits, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Bookhalter House under construction (August 1922)
Source: Winnipeg Tribune, 3 August 1922, page 5.
Bookhalter House (July 2020)
Source: Jordan Makichuk
Bookhalter House (July 2024)
Source: Kenneth Ingram
Bookhalter House (May 2026)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92777, W97.11941
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Desrochers and Company
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1426/1922, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Fine Homes Feature Winnipeg's Building Activity” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 August 1922, page 5.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #307 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [132 Matheson Avenue East], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Kenneth Ingram.
Page revised: 9 September 2026
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