Historic Sites of Manitoba: Speirs House (6 Middle Gate, Winnipeg)

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This two-storey house on Middle Gate in the Armstrong’s Point area of Winnipeg was designed by architect Henry Rupert Linnell and constructed by Claydon Brothers between 1912 and 1913 for baker John Tully Speirs. The building was converted into a triplex in 1961.

Occupants/Owners

Period	Occupant/Owner
1913-1925	John Tully “Jock” Speirs (1860-1925)
1925-1928	Susan Marnie Speirs (1863-1928)
1928-1961	James Marnie Speirs (1888-1958)
1961-1975	Frederick William Stuart “Fred” May (1903-1974) W. D. May
1975-1979	Verna Prins
1979-1990	Leonard and Josephine Berman
1990-?	Timothy Bruce and Audrey Proctor
?-2002	Birgit Oosthuizen

Photos & Coordinates

Speirs House (April 2017) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87861, W97.15815 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Henry Rupert Linnell (1883-1918)

Manitoba Business: Claydon Brothers Construction Company / Claydon Construction Limited

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Speirs House (184 West Gate, Winnipeg)

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

Sources:

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

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 20 May 2022

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