Historic Sites of Manitoba: McGee House (37 Kingsway, Winnipeg)

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This two-storey stone and wood residence in the Crescentwood area of Winnipeg was built in 1912 by real estate developer A. W. Scovil at a cost of about $10,000.

Occupants/Owners

Period

Occupant/Owner

1912-1916

D'Arcy McGee

1916-c1920

William Arthur Murphy (1884-1968)

c1925-c1940

Robert McKay (1879-1949)

c1950

Frederick Sheppard

c1960-c1990

Robert Leighton Elliot “Bob” Cooke (1914-2013)

Photos & Coordinates

McGee House

McGee House (May 2021)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87490, W97.16255
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 1992

Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Crescentwood (Winnipeg)

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 728/1912, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

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

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 4 May 2023

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