This 2½-storey wood frame, American Foursquare-style house is on Lansdowne Avenue in Winnipeg. Measuring 24 feet by 28 feet, and 8 feet by 14 feet, it was built in 1913 by owner/contractor Beral “Ben” Chisvin at a cost of about $4,000. He sold it to John Wolff, an employee of Dominion Immigration Department of the federal goverment.
At the time of a 2026 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Wolff House (April 2026)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92898, W97.12502
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Beral “Ben” Chisvin (1880-1943)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1400/1913, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #329 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [227 Lansdowne Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 22 April 2026
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