Buildings
237 McDermot Avenue
| Formerly: | Alexander Apartment House The Albert Block Mariaggi Hotel |
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| Use: | Hotel and Retail |
| Original Use: | Apartments |
| Constructed: | 1901 |
| Other Work: | 1903, Frank Mariaggi converted the block into an opulent hotel. |
| Architects: | Fremont D. Orff, Architect of Record Local Winnipeg architect W. B. Lait oversaw construction |
| Contractors: | George Alsip |
| Tours: | Part of the QR Code Tour |
More Information
The Albert Block was originally constructed as the Alexandria Apartment House in 1901 as a real estate investment
Design Characteristics
| Materials: | Steel beams supported by iron columns with steel lintels above openings |
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| Frontage Direction: | South |
- Irregular Shape
- Little change to exterior since construction
- Structural brick veneered with dark red pressed brick and ornamented with buff stone trimmings