Manitoba Historical Society |
- About Us
- Programs
- Prairie History
- MHS Resources
Members Area PublicationsFeaturesManitoba 150
Historic Sites of Manitoba
Memorable Manitobans
War Memorials in Manitoba
History in Winnipeg Street Names
History in Manitoba School Names
Manitoba Communities
Manitoba Photographers
Walking Tours
Personal Memoirs
Manitoba Bricks and Blocks
Events in Manitoba History
1911 Census Data
Other Features
Education
- Contact Us
Prairie
History
No. 1
MHS
Fundraising
Dinner
2020
Fundraising
Dinner
2020
Endangered
Top 10
2019
Field Trip:
Churchill
2020
War
Memorials
in Manitoba
This Old
Elevator
Abandoned
Manitoba
Memorable
Manitobans
Historic Sites
of Manitoba
Memorable Manitobans: Max Zev Blankstein (1873-1931)
Born at Odessa, Russia in 1873, where he received architectural training, he emigrated to Canada in 1904 and was among the first Jewish architects to register and practise. He married Laika “Lena” Golden (1881-1959) and they had seven children: Sarah Blankstein (1902-?), Isaac Wolfe Blankstein (1904-1990), Cecil Blankstein, Eva Blankstein, Evelyn Blankstein, Morley Blankstein, and Fred “Ingy” Blankstein (1921-2018), three of whom became architects. He died at his Winnipeg home, 131 Machray Avenue, on 31 December 1931 and was buried in the Shaarey Zedek Cemetery.
Some of his architectural works in Manitoba:
Building
Location
Year
Status
Aikins Court
167 Aikins Street, Winnipeg
1907
Queen’s Theatre (renovation)
239 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg
1908-1909
Minuk Block
254-260 Dufferin Avenue, Winnipeg
1909
Demolished (?)
Glesby Stables
468 Aberdeen Avenue, Winnipeg
1910
Chechik, Gold and Kernham Cold Storage Warehouse
422 Jarvis Avenue, Winnipeg
1910
Northern Block
94 McGregor Street, Winnipeg
1910
Demolished (?)
594-600 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg
1911
501 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg
1912
121 Charles Street, Winnipeg
1912
669 Main Street, Winnipeg
1913
541 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg
1913
Brandon Court
377 Brandon Avenue, Winnipeg
1913
626 Jessie Avenue, Winnipeg
1914
North Panama Apartments
229 Machray Avenue, Winnipeg
1914
588 Manitoba Avenue, Winnipeg
1914
270 Morley Avenue, Winnipeg
1914
Globe Bedding Company Warehouse
274 Jarvis Avenue, Winnipeg
1918
Budnik Block (addition)
594-600 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg
1920
361 Hargrave Street, Winnipeg
1922
220 Andrews Street, Winnipeg
1923
Budnik Block (addition)
594-600 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg
1924
607-609 Main Street, Winnipeg
1925
Tory’s Academy Auto Service Garage
155 Fort Street, Winnipeg
1928
220 Edwards Avenue, The Pas
1928-1929
115 Maryland Street, Winnipeg
1929
385 Henderson Highway, Winnipeg
1929
394 Academy Road, Winnipeg
1930-1931
Sources:
1911 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
1921 Canada census, Ancestry.
“Winnipeg’s new Uptown Theatre will open this evening,” Winnipeg Free Press, 24 December 1931, page 16.
“M. Z. Blankstein, architect, dies early this morning,” Winnipeg Free Press, 31 December 1931, page 1.
Winnipeg Building Index (University of Manitoba).
Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950.
Obituary [Lena Blankstein], Winnipeg Free Press, 16 April 1959, page 47.
Obituary [Isaac Wolfe Blankstein], Winnipeg Free Press, 24 December 1990, page 62.
Obituary [Ida Blankstein], Winnipeg Free Press, 13 August 2003, page 47.
Obituary [Morley Blankstein], Winnipeg Free Press, 20 June 2015, page A30.
Obituary [Fred Blankstein], Winnipeg Free Press, 21 July 2018.
We thank August Rivalin and Murray Peterson for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 15 March 2020
Back to top of page
Memorable Manitobans
This is a collection of noteworthy Manitobans from the past, compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society.
Search the collection by word or phrase, name, place, occupation or other text:
Custom SearchBrowse surnames beginning with:
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z | 2017
Send corrections and additions to the Memorable Manitobans Administrator at biographies@mhs.mb.ca
Criteria for Memorable Manitobans | Suggest a Memorable Manitoban | Our Inspiration | Acknowledgements
Support the MHS and
|
To report an error on the above page, please contact the MHS Webmaster. Home | Terms & Conditions | FAQ | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Donations Policy © 1998-2020 Manitoba Historical Society. All rights reserved. |