This two-storey wood frame, brown brick, half timbered and stucco house on Matheson Avenue East in Winnipeg, measuring 25 feet by 28 feet, was built in 1940 by contractor Louis Slawsky at a cost of about $5,000. Its owner was Manly Burshtein (1911-1963), a manager at the National Jewelry and Importing Company.
At the time of a 2026 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Burshtein House (January 2026)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92842, W97.11978
denoted by symbol on the map above
“235 new homes are authorized,” Winnipeg Tribune, 17 August 1940, page 4.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #307 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Obituary [Manly Burshtein], Winnipeg Tribune, 18 April 1963, page 27.
Manley Burshtein, FindAGrave.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [147 Matheson Avenue East], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 7 February 2026
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