This house is one of the oldest structures in the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet. Built by pioneer Isadore Lecoy, in 1929 it became the summer cottage of Winnipeg physician Henry Bruce Chown. In 1991, it became a municipally-designated historic site.
Lecoy House (no date)
Source: Manitoba Historic Resources Branch
Lecoy House (January 2021)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.29098, W95.99031
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Henry Bruce Chown (1893-1986)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Lecoy House, NW 26-15-11 EPM, Lac du Bonnet area, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 12 January 2021
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