Historic Sites of Manitoba: Castle House (65 West Gate, Winnipeg)

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This two-storey residence in the Armstrong’s Point area of Winnipeg was designed by local architect Walter Percy Over (representing the Toronto-based architectural firm of Darling and Pearson) and built in 1907 for grain commissioner Charles Ceaser Castle. Between 1957 and 1958, the building was split into three apartments.

Occupants/Owners

Period

Occupant/Owner

1907-1914

Charles Ceaser Castle (1860-1943)

1914-1930

John Fayden Campbell (1854-1938)

1930-1947

Samuel Lawrence Cork (1877-1971)

1947-1948

Michael & Pauline Pawlyshyn

1948-1950

Lawrence Larson

1950-1958

S. M. & Margaret D. Shaw

Photos & Coordinates

Castle House

Castle House (January 2018)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87742, W97.15812
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Walter Percy Over (1874-1944)

Memorable Manitobans: Charles Ceaser Castle (1860-1943)

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.

We thank Stephanie Christianson for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 18 November 2023

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