Historic Sites of Manitoba: Benard House (40 East Gate, Winnipeg)

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This two-storey brick structure on East Gate in the Armstrong’s Point area of Winnipeg was designed by local architect George William Northwood and constructed in 1912 for Aime Benard.

Occupants/Owners

Period	Occupant/Owner
1912-1916	Aime Benard (1873-1938)
1916-1918	Halfdan Rudolf Soot (1859-1918)
1918-1943	William Herriot (1862-1943)
1943-1947	Jane Margaret Thomas Herriot (1877-1966)
1947-1956	John Danylchuk - converted to rental triplex
1956-1959	Dr. M. J. Stolar - converted to rental duplex
1959-1961	Myrtle Gooch
1961-1970	F. L. Ernest
1970-?	Various
?-?	Les Soeurs de Misericorde de Winnipeg
?-1995	Robert and Myrna Ferguson
1995-2002	M. Katz
2002-2004	Leo Drory and Donna Hicks
2004-?	Gary Goodwin and Teresa Cavert

Photos & Coordinates

Benard House (January 2018) Source: George Penner Benard House (December 2020) Source: Rose Kuzina Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87791, W97.15625 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: George William Northwood (1876-1959)

Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Armstrong’s Point by Patricia Thomson

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Benard House (454 Edmonton Street, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Benard House (25 Middle Gate, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Benard House (45 Middle Gate, Winnipeg)

Sources:

Armstrong's Point: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, Winnipeg: Heritage Winnipeg Corporation, 2009.

This page was prepared by George Penner, Rose Kuzina, and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 31 August 2023

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