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This two-storey house Harrow Street in the Crescentwood area of Winnipeg was built in 1909 for lawyer John Alexander Machray. After his family moved out, the building sat vacant for several years until it was rented to Manitoba Premier Douglas Lloyd Campbell. It was vacant again for several years until 1956, when the City of Winnipeg Zoning Board permitted it to converted into a duplex. The decision was appealed by the Crescentwood Home Owners Association.
Period
Occupant/Owner
1909-1933
John Alexander Machray (1865-1933)
1933-1940
Vacant
1940-1950
Douglas Lloyd Campbell (1895-1995)
1950-1956
Vacant
1960
Ray Dunsmore
1970-1990
Ronald J. Sanders
Machray House (July 2024)
Source: Greg PetzoldSite Location (lat/long): N49.87258, W97.16810
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historical Tour: Crescentwood, Winnipeg’s Best Residential District by Rosemary Malaher
Manitoba History, Number 24, Autumn 1992Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Crescentwood (Winnipeg)
“Large house - dwindling clan - premier moves,” Winnipeg Free Press, 3 October 1950, page 8.
“Notice - The Municipal & Public Utility Board,” Winnipeg Tribune, 13 November 1956, page 26.
Crescentwood: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, The Crescentwood Home Owners Association, 1993.
We thank Greg Petzold for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 16 July 2024
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