Manitoba Business: Ross Brothers

This Winnipeg-based construction firm was founded in 1880 by Hugh Ross who later partnered with his brother Duncan James Ross. After Hugh's death, brother Neil Ross joined the firm. They constructed homes in Winnipeg and summer cottages at Dunnottar.

Some of its construction work in Manitoba included:

Building

Location

Year

Status

Kennedy Apartments

396 Kennedy Street, Winnipeg

1905

 

Sharpe House

56 Balmoral Street, Winnipeg

1906

 

Buena Vista Cottage

189 Gimli Road, Whytewold, Dunnottar

c1907

 

Ross Block

435-449 Qu’Appelle Avenue, Winnipeg

c1909

Demolished (?)

Augdon House

15 Boulevard Lane, Matlock, Dunnottar

1910

 

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Hugh Ross (1856-1894)

Memorable Manitobans: Duncan James Ross (1865-1947)

Memorable Manitobans: Neil Ross (1867-1951)

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 1 June 2024