This one-storey wood frame building at the northeast corner of Elgin Avenue West and Cecil Street in Winnipeg, measuring 50 feet by 50 feet, was designed by local architect Max Zev Blankstein and built in 1911 by contractor Rudalph Buchler for grocer Aaron Robbins at a cost of about $3,000. It has been used as a neighbourhood grocery store with a residence in the rear.
Robbins Grocery (January 2023)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91603, W97.18863
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Max Zev Blankstein (1873-1931)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 795/1911, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #719 November 1958, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 21 August 2025
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