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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Miles House (241 Cathedral Avenue, Winnipeg)This two-storey brick and stucco house on Cathedral Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 32 feet by 42 feet, was designed by local architect Max Zev Blankstein and built in 1930 by contractor Arthur John Bonnett for theatre owner Jacob “Jack” Miles at a cost of about $6,000. A one-storey frame and stucco garage, measuring 20 feet by 26 feet, was also designed by Blankstein and built by Bonnett at a cost of $250. Miles lived here until his death.
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Sources:City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1962/1930, City of Winnipeg Archives. “Permits show steady growth present week,” Manitoba Free Press, 14 June 1930, page 34. “Building permits for week represent value of $216,000,” Winnipeg Tribune, 14 June 1930, page 29. Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries. Max Blankstein: Architect by Murray Peterson, Winnipeg Architecture Foundation, 2022. Property Assessment Details [241 Cathedral Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation. This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Gordon Goldsborough. Page revised: 25 August 2023
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