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Graham Conrad Lount
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Born at Winnipeg on 30 June 1921, son of Charles Taylor Lount and Frances Beaton Graham (c1885-1967), he received a degree in Architecture from the University of Manitoba in 1945. He and his father formed C. T. Lount Construction in 1947 and built structures ranging from single-family residences to high-rise apartment blocks. He later founded the Shelter Corporation of Canada which built multi-family residences across Canada and the United States.
He was married twice, first on 18 November 1944 to Bette Primrose Fenton (1920-1997) at Westminster United Church and they had six children, including Christopher Charles “Chris” Lount (1950-1986) and Dexter Graham Lount (1954-1984). His second wife was Suzie. He was the President of the Winnipeg Kinsmen Club (1956), founding President of the Fort Garry Rotary Club, President of the Winnipeg Homebuilders Association, President of the National Homebuilders Association, President of the Red River Exhibition Association, and Commodore of the Caddy Lake Yacht Club. He was active with the YMCA and had a strong connection with its Camp Stephens.
He died on 30 October 2016 and was buried in the Elmwood Cemetery.
Some of his works in Manitoba included:
Building
Location
Year
Hillsboro House
616 Strathcona Street, Winnipeg
1963
Fountain House Apartments
300 Roslyn Road, Winnipeg
1964
Sussex House
230 Roslyn Road, Winnipeg
1966
Kiltarton Towers
1712 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg
1968
55 Nassau
55 Nassau Street North, Winnipeg
1970
Holiday Inn Winnipeg-South
1330 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg
1980
Seven Evergreen
7 Evergreen Place, Winnipeg
1982
Eleven Evergreen
11 Evergreen Place, Winnipeg
1984
Marriage registration [Charles Taylor Lount, Frances Beaton Graham], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Bette Primrose Fenton is bride of Graham Lount,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 November 1944, page 18.
“Announcing the grand opening [Fountain House Apartments],” Winnipeg Free Press, 27 August 1964, page 11.
Obituary [Dexter Graham Lount], Winnipeg Free Press, 26 October 1984, page 53.
Obituary [Christopher Charles Lount], Winnipeg Free Press, 27 May 1986, page 47.
Obituary [Bette Primrose Lount], Winnipeg Free Press, 19 November 1997, page 45.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 1 November 2016.
Graham Conrad Lount, FindAGrave.
We thank Derek Lount for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 31 August 2024
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