Originally built at Gretna in 1885 by businessman Otto Schultz (who was responsible for much of the town’s original boom), this structure is known locally as “The Doctor’s House” because, since the early 1920s, it has been occupied by a series of physicians: Dr. J. A. MacKenzie (1924-1929), Dr. James W. Simpson (1929-1943), Dr. J. A. McNeill (1943-1949), and Dr. Joseph P. Boreskie (1949-2006). The building was purchased and restored by Jeff and Kathy Dyck in 2007.
Schultz House (late 1880s)
Source: Hope SmithDoctor’s House (1950s)
Source: Jeff DyckDoctor’s House (2010)
Source: Jeff DyckDoctor’s House (November 2019)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.00626, W97.56300
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Otto Schultz (1852-1926)
This page was prepared by Jeff Dyck, Rose Kuzina, Hope Smith, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 21 April 2020
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