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This residence on West Gate in the Armstrong’s Point area of Winnipeg was designed by local architect William Wallace Blair and built in 1911 for his son, engineer McCrea Parker Blair and his family. Converted to a duplex in 1958, the building is on the City of Winnipeg’s commemorative list of historical resources.
Period
Occupant/Owner
1911-1917
McCrea Parker Blair (1882-1958)
1917-1944
John R. and Grace Hitchings
1944-1949
Grace Hitchings
1949-1953
Ernest Robert Tennant (1877-1975)
Edith Irene Tennant (1898-1989)1953-1988
Walter and Mary Gawron &
John and Annie Maksymovich1988-2008
Marilyn E. Gault
Blair House (April 2017)
Source: George PennerSite Location (lat/long): N49.87842, W97.15888
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: William Wallace Blair (1852-1916)
Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Armstrong’s Point by Patricia Thomson
Armstrong's Point: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, Winnipeg: Heritage Winnipeg Corporation, 2009.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 27 December 2021
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