Historic Sites of Manitoba: Rowley House and Coach House (124 Harrow Street, Winnipeg)

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This two-storey brick residence on Harrow Street in Winnipeg was designed by architect Robert Gilmore Hanford and built in 1913 by contractor Stanley Mott Waldron for bank manager Charles Walsh Rowley.

In the late 1940s, the house was renovated into a duplex with one living space on the north side and a second on the south side, with tenants occupying each space. In 1953, the building was purchased by Ernest E. Dowler and, in the late 1950s, he developed two more suites in the south half of the house, one in part of the second floor and one in the third floor. There was also a suite on the upper level of the coach house that stands behind the house. After Mr. Dowler's death in 1971, ownership of the house passed to his daughter Evelyn Dowler McNeill and his son Ken Dowler. They sold the building in 1985 and it remains in use today as multi-tenant residential space.

Occupants/Owners

Period

Occupant/Owner

1913-1918

Charles Walsh Rowley (1869-1944)

1918-1942

William Paine Dutton (1872-1942)

1942-1946

Mrs. S. Dutton

1947

Gordon R. McGregor

1948-1949

Alexis A. Anfossy

1950-1962

Casimir Theodore Wyrzykowski (1893-1962)

1953-1985

E. Dowler family (owners)

Photos & Coordinates

Rowley House

Rowley House (May 2020)
Source: Nathan Kramer

Rowley House

Rowley House (May 2020)
Source: Nathan Kramer

Rowley House and its Coach House

Rowley House and its Coach House (December 2020)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Rowley Coach House

Rowley Coach House (December 2020)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87166, W97.16728
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Robert Gilmore Hanford (1885-1964)

Sources:

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

Charles W. Rowley House, 124 Harrow Street by Murray Peterson, Peterson Projects, December 2009.

We thank Fred McNeill for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 19 July 2024

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