This 1½-storey wood frame and red shingled, Craftsman Cottage-style house on Atlantic Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 24 feet by 40 feet, was designed and built in 1913 by owner/contractor John H. Kolb at a cost of about $3,600. He sold it to Benjamin Schachter, proprietor of the Schachter Commission Company and the Great West Clothing Company.
At the time of a 2025 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Schachter House (September 2025)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92245, W97.11572
denoted by symbol on the map above
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 901/1913, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Over four and a half-millions in permits,” Manitoba Free Press, 28 April 1913, page 11.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #306 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [11 Atlantic Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 21 March 2026
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