This two-storey brick building on Selkirk Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 26 feet by 30 feet, was designed by local architect Max Zev Blankstein and built in 1910 by day labour for owner Harris “Harry” City at a cost of about $4,000. In its original configuration, the building contained two retail spaces on the main floor and a single residential apartment on the second floor.
Sometime after 1956, an addition was made to the rear of the building along with a new front facade. At the time of a 2024 site visit, the building had been extensively renovated and was unrecognizable from its original appearance.
City Block (December 2024)
Source: Jordan Makichuk
City Block (August 2025)
Source: Kerrin AsmundsonSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91589, W97.14531
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Max Zev Blankstein (1874-1931)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2043/1910, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #276 May 1956, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
We thank Kerrin Asmundson for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 21 August 2025
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