Historic Sites of Manitoba: Wolinsky House (159 Matheson Avenue East, Winnipeg)

This two-storey wood frame, half timbered and stucco house on Matheson Avenue East in Winnipeg, measuring 22 feet by 33 feet, was designed by local architect Lloyd Hugh Finch and built in 1940 by contractor Ralph Gascoyne at a cost of about $5,000. Its owner was Leonard Wolinsky (1913-1976), a salesman at the Dominion Electric Company and son of Joseph Wolinsky.

At the time of a 2026 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.

Wolinsky House (January 2026) Source: Jordan Makichuk Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92860, W97.12039 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Lloyd Hugh Finch (1904-1967)

Sources:

“Flurry In City Real Estate” Winnipeg Tribune, 30 August 1940, page 3.

“Modern Cold Storage Building Going Up at Salter and Jarvis” Winnipeg Free Press, 31 August 1940, page 14.

“Season's Trend” Winnipeg Free Press, 21 September 1940, page 14.

“Home Building Takes Spurt This Week” Winnipeg Tribune, 5 October 1940, page 15.

Winnipeg fire insurance map, #307 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

Obituary [Leonard Wolinsky], Winnipeg Free Press, 19 November 1976, page 75.

Property Details [159 Matheson Avenue East], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.

This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.

Page revised: 25 January 2026

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