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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 (April 2018)
Source: George Penner

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

Sources:

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

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This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough .

Page revised: 17 November 2019

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