Historic Sites of Manitoba: Mid-Century Apartment Blocks in St. James

This is a partial list of apartment blocks constructed along Portage Avenue, west of Polo Park in the St. James area of Winnipeg, during the 1950s and early 1960s. It was developed using index books of building permits at the City of Winnipeg Archives.

Apartment Block

Address

Built

Contractor

Storeys

Suites

Billingsley Manor

2515 Portage Avenue

1959

Benjaminson

6

89

Birchwood Terrace

2440 Portage Avenue

1962

Lount

5

171

Bourkevale Apartments

1800 Portage Avenue

1951

?

3

11

Carillon Tower

1790 Portage Avenue

1960

DeLeeuw

7

46

Essex House

2415 Portage Avenue

1956

Harris

3

23

Georgian Towers

2391 Portage Avenue

1958

Carmichael

6

50

Hartman Apartments A

1934 Portage Avenue

1952

Hartman

3

12

Hartman Apartments B

1946 Portage Avenue

1952

Hartman

3

12

Hartman Apartments C

1940 Portage Avenue

1952

Hartman

3

11

Hilden House

155 Traill Avenue

1958

Lount

3

31

Lady Conway Apartments

2199 Portage Avenue

1954

Szach

3

24

Mandeville Towers

2075 Portage Avenue

1959

DeLeeuw

5

70

Marner Apartments

1780 Portage Avenue

1955

?

3

14

Mount Royal Apartments

2265 Portage Avenue

1957

?

2

24

Oswald Apartments

1830 Portage Avenue

1952

Oswald

3

12

Park Lane

1915 Portage Avenue

1954

?

2

10

Park Terrace

2350 Portage Avenue

1958

Lount

8

66

Park Towers

2300 Portage Avenue

1955

Lount

7

116

Pinewood Place

2510 Portage Avenue

1964

?

7

?

Rae Apartments

2451 Portage Avenue

1955

Bernard

3

18

River Oaks Apartments

1812 Portage Avenue

1953

Astrup

3

18

Silver Heights Apartments

2255 Portage Avenue

1952

Lount

4

24

St. James Place

2345 Portage Avenue

1960

Lount

6

94

Stanley Grove Apartments

2170 Portage Avenue

1955

Suzuki

2

16

Stanley Park Apartments

2160 Portage Avenue

1956

Suzuki

2

16

Strathcona Place Apartments

2425 Portage Avenue

1954

Harris

3

23

The Capri Apartments

2130 Portage Avenue

1955

Hartman

3

42

The Hastings Apartments

2193 Portage Avenue

1957

?

3

24

The Moorgate

2187 Portage Avenue

1958

?

3

24

The Shaughnessy

2371 Portage Avenue

1955

?

3

24

The Surrey Arms

2026 Portage Avenue

1957

Harris

3

17

The Tyrone

1806 Portage Avenue

1952

?

3

11

Thunderbird Apartments

2150 Portage Avenue

1958

Benjaminson

5

70

Vermont Apartments

2431 Portage Avenue

1956

Springer

3

15

Vernon Hall

2441 Portage Avenue

1955

Springman

3

15

Viscount Apartments

1794 Portage Avenue

1952

?

3

31

Welden Apartments

2020 Portage Avenue

1952

Wilde

2

10

Whytewold Apartments

2461 Portage Avenue

1954

Bernard

3

18

Wilhaven Apartments

1924 Portage Avenue

1953

Carmichael

3

18

Willalan Apartments

1930 Portage Avenue

1952

Carmichael

3

18

Willburrage Apartments

1918 Portage Avenue

1953

Carmichael

3

18

Willcrest Apartments

1945 Portage Avenue

1953

Carmichael

3

18

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 21 March 2026

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