This three-storey brick and reinforced concrete, Art Deco-style building on Assiniboine Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 43 feet by 126 feet, was built in 1938 by the Moxam Construction Company at a cost of about $50,000, for owner William Moxam. In its original configuration, the building contained 20 residential apartments.
Subcontractors included Augustus Rempel (sewer contractor), Sibbald Electric Company (electrical), Fonseca Roofing and Sheet Metal Company (roofing), Randver Sigurdson (brick and stonework), Hy-Grade Cabinet Manufacturing Company (cabinets and fixtures), G. T. Johnson (fireproof windows), Cowin and Company Limited (structural steel), McBain and Jack (concrete piles), Winnipeg Paint and Glass Company (tile and hardware), T. Bone and Company (painting and decorating), Empire Sash and Door Company (lumber, sash, doors, and building material supply), Winnipeg Hydro (electricity supply), Pletro A. Molaro (marble, tile, and terrazzo), W. C. Wright and Sons (plumbing and heating), Beesley and Webb (plastering), and Goodman and Company (metal work).
At the time of a 2020 site visit, the building was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Cove Apartments (September 1938)
Source: Winnipeg Tribune, 17 September 1938, page 8.
Cove Apartments (May 2020)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88333, W97.14297
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Moxam Construction Company
Memorable Manitobans: William Moxam (1882-1950)
Memorable Manitobans: Randver “Andy” Sigurdson (1890-1963)
Manitoba Business: Winnipeg Paint and Glass Company
Manitoba Business: Empire Sash and Door Company
Manitoba Business: Manitoba Power Commission / Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board / Winnipeg Hydro / Manitoba Hydro
“$50,000 Apartment Block Swells Building Permits,” Winnipeg Free Press, 16 July 1938, page 9.
“The Cove Apartments, Assiniboine Avenue at Kennedy Street, Winnipeg's Newest Block,” Manitoba Free Press, 16 September 1938, page 6.
“The Cove Apartments, Assiniboine Avenue at Kennedy Street, Winnipeg's Newest Block,” Winnipeg Tribune, 17 September 1938, page 8.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #120 Febuary 1963, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [436-438 Assiniboine Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Kerrin Asmundson.
Page revised: 2 Febuary 2026
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