This house on Memorial Avenue in Russell was built by Robert Charles Smellie, manager of the general store at Russell and five creameries across Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Later, it was the home of Joan and Eldon Montgomery and was the childhood home of Jon Montgomery, Olympic Gold Medal Skeleton Champion.
The building is listed in the Russell Historical Walking Tour.
Smellie House (February 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.78319, W101.28445
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Robert Charles Smellie (1898-1975)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Smellie Brothers Company Store (300 Main Street, Russell)
Russell Historical Walking Tour, Asessippi Parkland Tourism.
This page was prepared by George Penner and S. Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 June 2021
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