Historic Sites of Manitoba: Holly Apartments / Roxy Apartments (552 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg)

This three-storey brick block on Sherbrook Street in Winnipeg, measuring 49 feet by 124 feet, was designed by architect Thomas Logan Kerr and built in 1914 by contractor Lindal Josafat Hallgrimson for owner J. E. Grierson at a cost of about $60,000. The building contained 21 apartments in its original configuration. It is speculated the building was named Holly Apartments for Bjorn “Holly” Hallgrimson (1908-1981), eldest son of the contractor. Around 1930, it was renamed Roxy Apartments.

Holly Apartments (August 1961) by Bjorn Hallgrimson Source: Blair Bingeman Holly Apartments (April 2012) Source: Blair Bingeman Entrance to Holly Apartments (April 2012) Source: Blaire Bingeman Holly Apartments (November 2020) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89523, W97.15881 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Thomas Logan Kerr (1887-1941)

Memorable Manitobans: Lindal Josafat Hallgrimson (1882-1968)

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1542/1914, City of Winnipeg Archives.

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 Gordon Goldsborough, Nathan Kramer, Blair Bingeman, and George Penner.

Page revised: 24 April 2022

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