In 1881, this two-storey house in Emerson was designed by architects Willmot and Stewart, and constructed using bricks made locally at the Crookston Brick Yard, for William N. Fairbanks.
Fairbanks House (August 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Location (lat/long): N49.00926, W97.20923
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Charles Mancel Willmot (1855-1934)
Memorable Manitobans: William Newton Fairbanks (1836-1919)
MHS Resources: Manitoba Bricks and Blocks: Crookston Yard
Manitoba Brick Yards by Randy Rostecki, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch Report, May 2010.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 9 May 2020
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