Historic Sites of Manitoba: Shepherd House (124 Middle Gate, Winnipeg)

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Occupants | Photos & Maps | Sources

This two-storey stone and wood frame residence in the Armstrong’s Point area of Winnipeg was probably designed by local architect Cyril William Upton Chivers and built in 1909 for businessman Peter Cook Shepherd.

Occupants/Owners

Period	Occupant/Owner
1909-1942	Peter Cook Shepherd (1874-1942)
1942-1945	Anna Dowler Shepherd (?-1957)
1945-1950	Frederick James Turner (1896-1982)
1951-1960	Jack St. John (1906-1965)
1960-1964	A. G. & Deanna Culver
1964-2000	Phyllis J. Gillis

Photos & Coordinates

Shepherd House (April 2017) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87565, W97.15595 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Cyril William Upton Chivers (1879-1969)

Memorable Manitobans: Peter Cook Shepherd (1874-1942)

Memorable Manitobans: Frederick James Turner (1896-1982)

Memorable Manitobans: Jack St. John (1906-1965)

Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Armstrong’s Point by Patricia Thomson

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Shepherd House (902 Main Street, Birtle, Municipality of Prairie View)

Sources:

Armstrong's Point: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, Winnipeg: Heritage Winnipeg Corporation, 2009.

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

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 9 March 2023

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