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This two-storey brick house at 134 West Gate in Winnipeg was probably designed by local architect Walter Chesterton and constructed in 1895 for lawyer Lendrum McMeans. He never occupied the building but instead sold it to John Benning Monk and took up residence at 40 West Gate. The Monk family, who named the building “Beechmount”, expanded it in 1911 on a design by Cyril Chivers. In 1958, a verandah and small roof dormer were removed and the interior was heavily renovated. The building, now a municipally-designated historic site, received a Conservation Award from Heritage Winnipeg in 2006 for further renovations carried out by the owner at that time.
Period
Occupant/Owner
1895-1947
John Benning Monk (1856-1947)
1947-1958
Beatrice Lola Monk (1874-1965)
1958-1963
Edward E. McManus (?-1971)
1963-1976
Japanese Consulate
1977-1980
Klaus and Monka Fuerness
1980-?
Christine Common-Singh and Jagar Singh
Monk House (May 2011)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Monk House (December 2020)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87538, W97.15672
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Walter Chesterton (1845-1931)
Memorable Manitobans: John Benning Monk (1856-1947)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Armstrong’s Point by Patricia Thomson
Armstrong's Point: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, Winnipeg: Heritage Winnipeg Corporation, 2009.
J. B. Monk House “Beechmount” (134 West Gate), City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee, March 1995.
We thank Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 16 December 2020
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