Historic Sites of Manitoba: Magid House (377 Burrows Avenue, Winnipeg)

A 2½-storey brown brick and Tyndall Stone trimmed, Edwardian American Foursquare-style house was on Burrows Avenue in Winnipeg. Measuring 32 feet by 34 feet, and 10 feet by 12 feet, it was designed by architect Max Zev Blankstein and built in 1914 by day labour at a cost of about $5,000, for owner Leon Magid (1881-1954). He was a real estate agent.

Later used as a triplex, the house was destroyed by fire on 10 March 2020 and was subsequently demolished. At the time of a 2025 site visit, the site was vacant.

Magid House (August 2018) Source: Jordan Makichuk Magid House after a fire (March 2020) Source: Kerrin Asmundson Former site of the Magid House (September 2025) Source: Jordan Makichuk Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91712, W97.13804 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Max Zev Blankstein (1874-1931)

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1456/1914, City of Winnipeg Archives.

1916 Canada census, Ancestry.

Winnipeg fire insurance map #286, May 1956, City of Winnipeg Archives.

“Firefighters tackle 2 blazes in Winnipeg on Tuesday night, including 1 at homeless camp,” Global News, 11 March 2020.

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

Property Details [377 Burrows Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.

This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk, Kerrin Asmundson, and Kenneth Ingram.

Page revised: 24 May 2026

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