Historic Sites of Manitoba: Leach House (761 Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg)

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This two-storey stone residence in the Crescentwood area of Winnipeg was designed by local architect Arthur E. Cubbidge and built in 1935 for Norman L. Leach.

Occupants/Owners

Period

Occupant/Owner

1935-1949

Norman Lawrence Leach (1876-1949)

1950

Mrs. Rosabelle Searle Leach (1883-1953)

1960-1970

Augustus Searle Leach (1909-1993)

1980

Neil W. Baker

1990

Richard Rossineat

Photos & Coordinates

Leach House

Leach House (April 2018)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87542, W97.17196
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Norman Lawrence Leach (1876-1949)

Memorable Manitobans: Arthur Edward Cubbidge (1881-1952)

Historical Tour: Crescentwood, Winnipeg’s Best Residential District by Rosemary Malaher
Manitoba History, Number 24, Autumn 1992

Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Crescentwood (Winnipeg)

Sources:

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

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 17 November 2019

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