This 1½-storey red-brown brick and stucco, Arts and Crafts-style house is on Mountain Avenue in Winnipeg. Measuring 27 feet by 43 feet, it was built in 1929 by day labour at a cost of about $4,000, for owner Alexander “Alex” Ostaf (1887-1970). He was a blacksmith.
At the time of a 2025 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Ostaf House (December 2025)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92541, W97.14822
denoted by symbol on the map above
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2168/1925, City of Winnipeg Archives.
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 5829/1925, City of Winnipeg Archives.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 18 April 2026
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