This three-storey brick and masonry block on Spence Street in Winnipeg, measuring 75 feet by 116 feet, was designed by architect James William Hawker and built in 1930 for owner John Harold Wiltse at a cost of about $100,000. The building contained 31 apartments in its original configuration.
Wiltshire Apartments (September 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88185, W97.15471
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: James William Hawker (1870-?)
Memorable Manitobans: John Harold Wiltse (1885-1958)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 716/1930, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Find a Postal Code, Canada Post.
Preparation of this page was supported, in part, by the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund of the City of Winnipeg.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 25 March 2022
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