This 1½-storey dark red brick and wood shingle siding house on Pritchard Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 22 feet by 30 feet, was built in 1929 at a cost of about $2,500, for owner Greg “Harry” Monchak (1880-1949), a labourer employed by the boarding contractor firm of R. Smith and Company. After his death, the house continued to be occupied by his widow Maria “Mary” Monchak (1891-1967).
Later subdivided into a duplex, it reverted back to a single family residence around 2007. At the time of 2025 and 2026 site visits, the house was slightly modified from its original appearance.
Monchak House (December 2025)
Source: Kerrin Asmundson
Monchak House (January 2026)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92345, W97.16576
denoted by symbol on the map above
“Fifteen dwellings started this week in Winnipeg area,” Manitoba Free Press, 26 October 1929, page 21.
“Biggest permit this week for heating system,” Winnipeg Tribune, 26 October 1929, page 29.
Obituary [Harry Monchak], Winnipeg Free Press, 26 May 1949, page 23.
Obituary [Harry Monchak], Winnipeg Free Press, 27 May 1949, page 22.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #292 May 1956, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Obituary [Mary Monchak], Winnipeg Free Press, 12 February 1967, page 28.
Obituary [Mary Monchak], Winnipeg Free Press, 13 February 1967, page 28.
Greg (Harry) Monchak, FindAGrave.
Maria Monchak, FindAGrave.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [991 Pritchard Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Kerrin Asmundson.
Page revised: 9 January 2026
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