This two-storey building in the Crescentwood area of Winnipeg was designed by local architect Arthur E. Cubbidge and built in 1928 for Nixon J. Breen.
Breen House (April 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87359, W97.16265
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Nixon John Breen (1872-1954)
Memorable Manitobans: Arthur Edward Cubbidge (1881-1952)
Historical Tour: Crescentwood, Winnipeg’s Best Residential District by Rosemary Malaher
Manitoba History, Number 24, Autumn 1992Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Crescentwood (Winnipeg)
Nixon John Breen House, 25 Ruskin Row by Murray Peterson, Peterson Projects, December 2009.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 March 2020
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