This two-storey pre-cast concrete block building on Rue Aulneau in the St. Boniface area of Winnipeg, measuring 40 feet by 60 feet, was built in 1914 at a cost of about $2,500, for grocers Rosalie Mesnage and Valentine Mesnage. In its original configuration, the structure contained ten residential apartments and a large two-storey verandah on the front facade, but it has since been removed.
Originally known as the Mesnage Block, it was renamed the Aulneau Apartments in 1928, the La Boiselle Apartments in 1929, and the Laurier Apartments in 1936. At the time of 2025 and 2026 site visits, the building was extensively modified from its original appearance with its original verandah removed and its pre-cast concrete blocks covered with stucco.
The building is expected to be demolished in 2026 and replaced with an eight-unit residential building.
Laurier Apartments (January 2016)
Source: Jordan Makichuk
Laurier Apartments (December 2025)
Source: Kerrin AsmundsonSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88545, W97.11875
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
MHS Resources: Manitoba Bricks and Blocks: Blocks
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Mesnage Grocery (221 Dollard Boulevard, Winnipeg)
Laurier Apartments, Winnipeg Architecture Foundation.
St. Boniface fire insurance map, #1929 April 1959, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [419 Rue Aulneau], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Kerrin Asmundson and Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 12 January 2026
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