Crescentwood was developed by noted Winnipeg real estate agent C. H. Enderton.
The original Enderton development included a major portion of Crescentwood and a small corner of River Heights. In 1904, Enderton laid out Yale, Harvard, Kingsway and Dromore Avenues. He also purchased lots to create Oxford Street and the east side of Waverley north to Wellington Crescent. All the property on the river side of Wellington Crescent from Grosvenor Avenue to just beyond Elm Street in River Heights was his as well.
Many of the wealthiest residents moved into the new neighbourhood from 1904 until the 1913 recession. The remaining lots sold as the economy recovered.
Today, Crescentwood remains a middle-class neighbourhood adjacent to River Heights. Enderton was born in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1864, and after his university training worked as a lawyer in St. Paul, Minnesota. He came to Winnipeg in 1890 and made a success of his career in real estate. His many memberships and board positions showed him to be a prominent citizen of his adopted city. He remained a bachelor, living in a suite at the Fort Garry Court. On the day of his death he had been driving with a lady friend around Assiniboine Park. He was struck by a heart attack while returning along Academy Road.
When C. H. Enderton died in 1920, he left an estate of $1,200,000. This was the largest estate probated in Manitoba since the death of Donald A. Smith, Lord Strathcona, in 1914. After remembering some charities in Winnipeg, such as the Children's Hospital, he left the residue of his estate to his alma mater, Depauw University, although it was admitted at the time that his assets consisted largely of real estate which were not readily marketable.
Wellington Crescent was once an Indian trail following the curves of the Assiniboine River.[1] In 1893 it was named Wellington Street after lawyer Arthur Wellington Ross who came from Cornwall, Ontario and purchased land in Fort Rouge.[2]
In 2020, Crescentwood was nominated as a heritage conservation district. A study and survey are being conducted to determine the scope of the heritage status.[3]
The population in Crescentwood was 2,925 residents in 2021.[4]
Referencesedit
^"Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Crescentwood (Winnipeg)". Manitoba Historical Society. May 4, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
^Malaher, Rosemary (Autumn 1992). "Historical Tour: Crescentwood, Winnipeg's Best Residential District". Manitoba History (24).
^"Crescentwood Heritage Conservation District Nomination". Engage Winnipeg. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
^ ab[1], Crescentwood 2021 Census. Retrieved January 29, 2024
Further readingedit
Rostecki, Randy R. (1993). Crescentwood: A History. Winnipeg: Crescentwood Home Owners Association. ISBN9780969702801
May 10, 2024
crescentwood, winnipeg, electoral, division, manitoba, approximately, same, location, this, neighbourhood, crescentwood, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unso. For the electoral division in Manitoba in approximately the same location as this neighbourhood see Crescentwood This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Crescentwood Winnipeg news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Crescentwood is a neighbourhood in the River Heights area of Winnipeg Manitoba Canada It is bordered on the north by Academy Road on the east by the Assiniboine River on the south by Corydon Avenue and on the west by Cambridge Street CrescentwoodNeighbourhoodResidential Crescentwood c 1912Coordinates 49 52 02 N 97 09 45 W 49 86722 N 97 16250 W 49 86722 97 16250Original development1904Founded byC H EndertonArea Total1 1 km2 0 4 sq mi Population 2021 Total2 925 Contents 1 History 2 Demography 3 References 4 Further readingHistory editCrescentwood was developed by noted Winnipeg real estate agent C H Enderton The original Enderton development included a major portion of Crescentwood and a small corner of River Heights In 1904 Enderton laid out Yale Harvard Kingsway and Dromore Avenues He also purchased lots to create Oxford Street and the east side of Waverley north to Wellington Crescent All the property on the river side of Wellington Crescent from Grosvenor Avenue to just beyond Elm Street in River Heights was his as well Many of the wealthiest residents moved into the new neighbourhood from 1904 until the 1913 recession The remaining lots sold as the economy recovered Today Crescentwood remains a middle class neighbourhood adjacent to River Heights Enderton was born in Lafayette Indiana in 1864 and after his university training worked as a lawyer in St Paul Minnesota He came to Winnipeg in 1890 and made a success of his career in real estate His many memberships and board positions showed him to be a prominent citizen of his adopted city He remained a bachelor living in a suite at the Fort Garry Court On the day of his death he had been driving with a lady friend around Assiniboine Park He was struck by a heart attack while returning along Academy Road When C H Enderton died in 1920 he left an estate of 1 200 000 This was the largest estate probated in Manitoba since the death of Donald A Smith Lord Strathcona in 1914 After remembering some charities in Winnipeg such as the Children s Hospital he left the residue of his estate to his alma mater Depauw University although it was admitted at the time that his assets consisted largely of real estate which were not readily marketable Wellington Crescent was once an Indian trail following the curves of the Assiniboine River 1 In 1893 it was named Wellington Street after lawyer Arthur Wellington Ross who came from Cornwall Ontario and purchased land in Fort Rouge 2 In 2020 Crescentwood was nominated as a heritage conservation district A study and survey are being conducted to determine the scope of the heritage status 3 Demography editPopulation historyYearPop 19713 840 19763 670 4 4 19813 135 14 6 19862 805 10 5 19912 880 2 7 19962 795 3 0 20012 735 2 1 20062 705 1 1 20112 665 1 5 20162 715 1 9 20212 925 7 7 Sources 4 The population in Crescentwood was 2 925 residents in 2021 4 References edit Historical Tours in Manitoba A Walking Tour of Crescentwood Winnipeg Manitoba Historical Society May 4 2015 Retrieved August 31 2019 Malaher Rosemary Autumn 1992 Historical Tour Crescentwood Winnipeg s Best Residential District Manitoba History 24 Crescentwood Heritage Conservation District Nomination Engage Winnipeg Retrieved 2020 07 03 a b 1 Crescentwood 2021 Census Retrieved January 29 2024Further reading editRostecki Randy R 1993 Crescentwood A History Winnipeg Crescentwood Home Owners Association ISBN 9780969702801 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Crescentwood Winnipeg amp oldid 1200448794, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
