Historic Sites of Manitoba: Robinson House (703 Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg)

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Occupants | Photos & Maps | Sources

This three-storey brick residence in the Crescentwood area of Winnipeg was designed by local architect Herbert Bell Rugh and built in 1911 for Jeremiah Robinson.

Occupants/Owners

Period	Occupant/Owner
1911-1925	Jeremiah “Jerry” Robinson (1844-1930)
1930	William Martin (1887-1954)
1940-1950	Henry W. Manning (c1890-1980)
1960-1970	James Richard “Dick” Murray (1917-1998)
1980-1990	Sidney Joel Spivak (1928-2002)

Photos & Coordinates

Robinson House (April 2018) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87636, W97.16833 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Herbert Bell Rugh (1879-1924)

Memorable Manitobans: Jeremiah “Jerry” Robinson (1844-1930)

Historical Tour: Crescentwood, Winnipeg’s Best Residential District by Rosemary Malaher
Manitoba History, Number 24, Autumn 1992

Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Crescentwood (Winnipeg)

Sources:

Crescentwood: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, The Crescentwood Home Owners Association, 1993.

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

Jeremiah “Jerry” Robinson House, 703 Wellington Crescent by Murray Peterson, Peterson Projects, December 2009.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 24 November 2022

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