This 1½-storey red-brown brick and stucco house on Mountain Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 27 feet by 43 feet, was built in 1929 at a cost of about $4,000 for blacksmith Alexander “Alex” Ostaf (1887-1970). He later sold it to watchmaker Isadore Silverman (c1888-1951).
At the time of a 2025 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Silverman House (December 2025)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92539, W97.14827
denoted by symbol on the map above
“Gain in permits $500,000 compared to last season,” Manitoba Free Press, 8 June 1929, page 36.
“92 building permits issued this week total $279,800,” Winnipeg Tribune, 8 June 1929, page 8.
Obituary [Isadore Silverman], Winnipeg Free Press, 28 July 1951, page 15.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #331 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Obituary [Alexander Ostaf], Winnipeg Free Press, 13 June 1970, page 40.
Property Details [690 Mountain Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 30 December 2025
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