This 1½-storey wood frame and shingled sided house on St. Cross Street in Winnipeg, measuring 32 feet by 32 feet, was designed by local architect John Nelson Semmens. It was built in 1910 by owner/contractor Robert F. McLean at a cost of about $5,500. He sold it to George McLean, a secretary at A. MacDonald & Company.
McLean House (November 2023)
Source: Jordan Makichuk
McLean House (May 2025)
Source: Kenneth IngramSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92109, W97.12130
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: John Nelson Semmens (1879-1960)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2717/1910, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Building permits over 13 millions,” Winnipeg Tribune, 23 September 1910, page 1.
“Building totals continue to grow,” Manitoba Free Press, 24 September 1910, page 36.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #302 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Property Details [84 St. Cross Street], Winnipeg Assessment & Taxation.
We thank Kenneth Ingram for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 4 November 2025
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