Historic Sites of Manitoba: Bowyer House (12 West Gate, Winnipeg)

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This two-storey structure in the Armstrong’s Point area of Winnipeg was designed by local architects Edward Parkinson and James H. Halley, and built between 1929 and 1930 by Sparrow Brothers for Alfred E. Bowyer.

Occupants/Owners

Period

Occupant/Owner

1930-1953

Alfred Ernest Bowyer (1882-1953)

1953-1957

Elizabeth Ann Bowyer

1957-1961

K. O. & Gertrude Wylie

1961-1994

Paul N. & Barbara DuVal

1994-2000

Ken & Shaunalee Hordichuk

Photos & Coordinates

Bowyer House

Bowyer House (January 2018)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87832, W97.15832
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Edward Parkinson (1878-1953)

Memorable Manitobans: Frank Allen Sparrow (1878-1967)

Memorable Manitobans: Alfred Ernest Bowyer (1882-1953)

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

Sources:

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

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 3 January 2020

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