This 1½-storey brick Second Empire style house on Scotia Street in Winnipeg, measuring 22 feet by 30 feet and featuring a mansard roof, was built between 1883 and 1884 for Benjamin Millidge and his family. Shortly thereafter, it became occupied by Nicholas Millidge and, in 1885, his sister Sarah Emma Millidge arrived from New Brunswick to keep house for him after his wife-to-be refused to move to the prairies. The house retained original features such as a walnut staircase, curved banister, wainscoting, and oak furnishings.
From 1912 to 1918, it was the home of journalist Stambury Ryrie Tarr.
At the time of a 2017 site visit, the house was in poor condition but, by 2022, it had been restored to a state resembling its original condition.
Millidge House (1940)
Source: Winnipeg Tribune, 25 May 1940, page 10.
Millidge House (April 2017)
Source: George Penner
Millidge House (October 2022)
Source: Kenneth Ingram
Millidge House (July 2025)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92207, W97.11496
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Sarah Emma Millidge (1852-1943)
Memorable Manitobans: Stambury Ryrie Tarr (1875-1918)
“Stories houses tell” by Lillian Gibbons, Winnipeg Tribune, 25 May 1940, page 10.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Assessment Details [59 Scotia Street], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk, Kenneth Ingram, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 22 August 2025
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