An impressive two-storey, brick structure in Emerson, in the Municipality of Emerson-Franklin, was built by local contractor David Wright in 1905 using concrete blocks. It was built for local pharmacist and municipal official Ezra Casselman and his family.
Casselman House (August 2013)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Casselman House (May 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.00797, W97.20910
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Emerson Baptist Church (Third Street, Emerson, Municipality of Emerson-Franklin)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Emerson Presbyterian Church Manse (129 Park Street, Emerson, Municipality of Emerson-Franklin)
Memorable Manitobans: Ezra Casselman (1860-1941)
MHS Resources: Manitoba Bricks and Blocks
We thank Wayne Arseny and George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 17 March 2023
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