This one-storey wood frame and stucco, Arts and Crafts-style house is at the southwest corner of Inkster Boulevard and Aikins Street in Winnipeg. Measuring 24 feet by 30 feet, it was built in 1929 by owner/contractor Moses Dorfman at a cost of about $4,000. He sold it to William Tanuck (1896-1977), a brakeman at the Canadian National Railway.
At the time of a 2026 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Tanuck House (April 2026)
Source: Jordan Makichuk
Tanuck House (April 2026)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92837, W97.12788
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Moses Dorfman (1879-1942)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2744/1929, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Permits Continue to Gain Over 1928 by Good Increase.” Manitoba Free Press, 22 June 1929, page 8.
“For Sale, 288 Inkster Blvd., M. Dorfman Owner and Builder.” Manitoba Free Press, 14 September 1929, page 50.
“For Sale, 288 Inkster Blvd., M. Dorfman Owner and Builder.” Manitoba Free Press, 4 September 1929, page 28.
“For Sale, 288 Inkster Blvd., M. Dorfman Owner and Builder.” Manitoba Free Press, 14 September 1929, page 50.
“For Sale, 288 Inkster Blvd., M. Dorfman Owner and Builder.” Manitoba Free Press, 21 September 1929, page 42.
“For Sale, 288 Inkster Blvd., M. Dorfman Owner and Builder.” Manitoba Free Press, 23 September 1929, page 24.
“For Sale, 288 Inkster Blvd., M. Dorfman Owner and Builder.” Manitoba Free Press, 27 September 1929, page 26.
“For Sale, 288 Inkster Blvd., M. Dorfman Owner and Builder.” Manitoba Free Press, 28 September 1929, page 38.
“For Sale, 288 Inkster Blvd., M. Dorfman Owner and Builder.” Manitoba Free Press, 30 September 1929, page 20.
“For Sale, 288 Inkster Blvd., M. Dorfman Owner and Builder.” Manitoba Free Press, 5 October 1929, page 47.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #322 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.
1931 Canada census, Ancestry.
William Tanuck, FindAGrave.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [288 Inkster Boulevard], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 18 April 2026
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