This two-storey wood frame residence on Cathedral Avenue in Winnipeg was built in 1894 for Alexander Polson.
The building was demolished on 19 February 2025.
Polson House (May 2018)
Source: George Penner
Polson House (April 2020)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Polson House under demolition (February 2025)
Source: Nathan Anderson
Polson House under demolition (February 2025)
Source: Raymond Burns
The remains of Polson House (February 2025)
Source: Kerrin Asmundson
The remains of Polson House (February 2025)
Source: Kenneth Ingram
The remains of Polson House (February 2025)
Source: Kenneth IngramSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92207, W97.12080
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Alexander Polson (1840-1905)
Alexander Polson House, 94 Cathedral Avenue by Murray Peterson, Peterson Projects, February 2009.
We thank Kerrin Asmundson, Kenneth Ingram, Raymond Burns, and Nathan Anderson for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Rose Kuzina.
Page revised: 20 February 2025
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