Historic Sites of Manitoba: Godfrey House (144 Kingsway, Winnipeg)

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This two-storey wood frame house on Kingsway, in the Crescentwood area of Winnipeg, was designed by local architect Herbert Bell Rugh and built in 1908 for Alvin Keyes Godfrey.

Occupants/Owners

Period

Occupant/Owners

1908-1956

Alvin Keyes Godfrey (1871-1956)

c1960

Kenneth A. Roberts

c1970

Robert A. Hastings

c1980-c1990

Edith Wiebe

Photos & Coordinates

Godfrey House

Godfrey House (January 2021)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87288, W97.16653
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Herbert Bell Rugh (1879-1924)

Sources:

Crescentwood: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, The Crescentwood Home Owners Association, 1993.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 2 October 2022

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