Memorable Manitobans: David A. Abramovitch [Abramovich] (1871-1950)
Architect.
Born at Bucharest, Romania on 15 February 1871, he came to Canada in 1906 and settled at Winnipeg, becoming one of the first Jewish architects in Manitoba. By 1920, he had moved to Los Angeles, California where he continued to practice architecture. He died there on 5 October 1950.
Some of his architectural works in Manitoba included:
Building |
Location |
Year |
Status |
Nassau Apartments |
554 Jessie Avenue, Winnipeg |
1908 |
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Cohen Block |
446-448 King Street, Winnipeg |
1910 |
Demolished (?) |
Coruna Theatre |
Logan Avenue, Winnipeg |
1912 |
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Pembina Block |
692 Osborne Street, Winnipeg |
1912 |
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Justin Apartments |
351 Daly Street North, Winnipeg |
1913 |
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King George Court |
272 Cockburn Street North, Winnipeg |
1913 |
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Noble Court |
126 Alfred Avenue, Winnipeg |
1913 |
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Pullmer Apartments |
553 Wardlaw Avenue, Winnipeg |
1913-1914 |
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Baltic Apartments |
347 Manitoba Avenue, Winnipeg |
1914-1917 |
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Estelle Apartments |
346-348 Arbuthnot Street, Winnipeg |
1914 |
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Kitchener Court |
501 McMillan Avenue, Winnipeg |
1914 |
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Manitou Apartments |
484 Toronto Street, Winnipeg |
1914-1917 |
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Montrose Apartments |
400 Toronto Street, Winnipeg |
1914-1922 |
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Renfrew Apartments |
465 Mountain Avenue, Winnipeg |
1914 |
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St. Julien Apartments |
508 McMillan Avenue, Winnipeg |
1914 |
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Scotia Block |
105 Scotia Street, Winnipeg |
1914-1917 |
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Sources:
Apartment House Architecture in Winnipeg to 1915 by David Spector, December 1980.
Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950 by Robert G. Hill, Toronto.
We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 March 2022
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