Historic Sites of Manitoba: Drake Apartments (270 Broadway, Winnipeg)

This three-storey brick apartment block on Broadway in Winnipeg was built in 1940 by contractor Aaron Akman.

Drake Apartments

Drake Apartments (January 2022)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88772, W97.13854
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Business: A. Akman and Son / Akman Construction

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Nelson Apartments (250 Broadway, Winnipeg)

Sources:

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 3 February 2024

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