Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ritzer House (Municipality of North Norfolk)

This impressive two-storey house in the Municipality of North Norfolk was built in 1906 using hand-cast concrete blocks, possibly made by local farmer Frank Thomson.

Ritzer House (June 2012) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.94515, W98.85070 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

MHS Resources: Manitoba Bricks and Blocks

Memorable Manitobans: Franklin Arthur “Frank” Thomson (1869-1951)

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Neil Christoffersen.

Page revised: 13 October 2019

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