Historic Sites of Manitoba: Stuart House (478 Eveline Street, Selkirk)

This brick home was built in 1904 by James Stuart, first Manager of the Selkirk Electric Light Company, for his son Robert Stuart, the company’s first engineer. The red brick for the house was manufactured at James Stuart’s brick plant near La Riviere. The 2½-storey house is of brick masonry with a poured concrete foundation. It is distinguished by decorative brick belts, details on the open verandah and arch windows. Window and door frames are original and it is the only house in Selkirk with a back (or servant’s) stairway.

Currently owned by the City of Selkirk, the house’s exterior was restored with assistance of the Manitoba government. It received municipal heritage designation in 1997.

Stuart House with its original balcony (July 2012) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Rear view of Stuart House (July 2012) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Stuart House (May 2019) Source: Rose Kuzina Stuart House (June 2020) Source: Jaydi Overwater Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.14803, W96.86461 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: James Stuart (1853-1925)

Historical Tour: Selkirk, Manitoba by Wendy G. Smulan
Manitoba History, Number 34, Autumn 1997

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites

Sources:

Stuart House, 478 Eveline Street, Selkirk, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.

We thank Rose Kuzina and Oksana Preachuk and Jaydi Overwater (City of Selkirk, Culture Recreation & Green Transportation Department) for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 27 August 2020

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