This 1½-storey wood frame and stucco house on Cathedral Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 28 feet by 36 feet, was built in 1929 by contractor Harry Pearlman at a cost of about $3,600, for owner Simon Mordecai “Mark” Selchen (1885-1960), an editor at the Israelite Press.
At the time of a 2025 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Selchen House (December 2025)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92475, W97.12774
denoted by symbol on the map above
“Gain in permits $500,000 compared to last season,” Manitoba Free Press, 8 June 1929, page 36.
“Total to date nears 6 million mark,” Winnipeg Tribune, 15 June 1929, page 8.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #313 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Simon Mordecai “Mark” Selchen, FindAGrave.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [239 Cathedral Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 31 December 2025
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