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This one-storey house in the Armstrong’s Point area of Winnipeg was built in 1954 by Fred May and sold in 1957 to automobile dealer Elgin Robert Garvin.
Period
Occupant/Owner
1954-1957
James W. Dean
1957-1967
Elgin Robert Garvin (1902-1981)
1967-?
Frank Thomas Rowan (1921-2016)
Garvin House (January 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87762, W97.15763
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Frederick William Stuart “Fred” May (1903-1974)
Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Armstrong’s Point by Patricia Thomson
Armstrong's Point: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, Winnipeg: Heritage Winnipeg Corporation, 2009.
Obituary [Frank Thomas Rowan], Winnipeg Free Press, 16 January 2016.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 August 2020
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