Dalnavert Museum in Winnipeg was once the 1895 home of Hugh John Macdonald. Designed by local architect Charles H. Wheeler and later converted into residential apartments, it was restored in the early 1970s by members of the Manitoba Historical Society to the way it looked when first constructed. Between 2004 and 2005, a Visitors’ Centre designed by local architect Wins Bridgman was wrapped around the eastern side of the original building. The MHS transferred ownership of the facility to a non-profit group called the Friends of Dalnavert in 2014.
Plaques near the entrance were provided by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada and the Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba. Restoration of the municipally-designated historic building has been recognized by Conservation Awards from Heritage Winnipeg.
Macdonald House (March 1959)
Source: Archives of Manitoba, George Harris Fonds, Acc. 1979-141, P7451, Album 15, Page 13.
Macdonald House (May 1960) by John H. Warkentin
Source: John Warkentin Fonds, 2009-029/003, ASC16479, York University
Dalnavert Museum (May 2017)
Source: George Penner
Dalnavert Museum (June 2024)
Source: Greg Petzold
Dalnavert Museum (June 2024)
Source: Greg Petzold
Aerial view of Dalnavert Museum (September 2024)
Source: George Penner
A portion of the Visitors Centre at Dalnavert Museum (June 2024)
Source: Greg Petzold
Interior of Dalnavert Museum (May 2017)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88587, W97.14218
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Hugh John Macdonald (1850-1929)
Macdonald House - Exercise in Restoration by Eileen Pruden
Manitoba Pageant, Volume 18, Number 1, Autumn 1972MHS Short Features: A Photo Gallery of Deconstruction
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Plaques for Persons, Events and Sites of National Historic Significance
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Provincially Designated Historic Sites
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Information for this page was provided by The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department, which acknowledges the contribution of the Government of Manitoba through its Heritage Grants Program.
We thank George Penner and Greg Petzold for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 25 September 2024
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