This two-storey brick Queen Anne Revival-style dwelling on Second Street SW in Portage la Prairie was built in 1903 for pioneer and municipal official David McCowan. The building is a municipally designated historic site (2007).
McCowan House (November 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
McCowan House (August 2017)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.97202, W98.29403
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: David McCowan (1849-1930)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
McCowan House, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 January 2022
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