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This two-storey brick and stucco house on Wellington Crescent, in the Crescentwood area of Winnipeg, measuring 34 feet by 50 feet, was designed by local architect John Nelson Semmens. It was built in 1929 by the Security Construction company, for surgeon Daniel Sayre MacKay, at a cost of about $14,500.
Period
Occupant/Owner
1929-1943
Daniel Sayre MacKay (1878-1943)
c1950
Richard C. Riley
c1960
Robert E. Anderson
c1970-1991
George Cherewan (1925-1991)
MacKay House (April 2023)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87424, W97.17245
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: John Nelson Semmens (1879-1960)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 4255/1929, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Past week’s permits total $1,096,000. Mostly in dwellings,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 September 1929, page 26.
“Building permits in Winnipeg $1,000,000 ahead of last season,” Manitoba Free Press, 7 September 1929, page 34.
Obituary [George Cherewan], Winnipeg Free Press, 13 April 1991, page 44.
Crescentwood: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, The Crescentwood Home Owners Association, 1993.
Property Details, Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
We thank Mohammad Zarrabian and Gail Muir for providing information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 27 April 2024
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