Formerly located on Robinson Street in Winnipeg, this two-storey wood frame and stone duplex residence, measuring 28 feet by 28 feet, was designed by local architect Max Zev Blankstein and built in 1907 by contractor Nathan Bernstein for owner Bernard Cantor at a cost of about $2,500. The building was demolished sometime after 1956 in conjunction with the Lord Selkirk Park housing development, the building, along with surrounding buildings are now part of the Lord Selkirk Park housing development.
Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91180, W97.13845
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Max Zev Blankstein (1874-1931)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1592/1907, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Building permits,” Manitoba Free Press, 30 June 1907, page 9.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #275 May 1956, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 3 August 2024
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