This two-storey wood frame house on McMillan Avenue in Winnipeg was built in 1907 by contractor Ridley Taylor. It is described on the Fort Rouge Neighbourhood Walking Tour as follows:
The Queen Anne style has one of its fullest expressions in the features and construction of this commodious house. Its elaboration is indicated by its $6,000 cost. Features thus afforded include a pleasant summertime amenity, a two-story verandah, and a semicircular bay. Additional expense is shown in the ornamental carvins in the gable ends, leaded glass for window upper sashes, an oval light front door, and decorative hardware at the main floor. Note the site relationship to the adjacent house at 661 McMillan (aslo owned by Mr. Taylor) with the vacant lot between allowing ample breathing space made into a garden.
Taylor House on McMillan Avenue (May 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87285, W97.15091
denoted by symbol on the map above
Fort Rouge Neighbourhood Walking Tour, edited by W. P. Thompson, City of Winnipeg Planning Department, April 1994. [City of Winnipeg Municipal Website]
This page was prepared by S. Goldsborough and George Penner.
Page revised: 16 June 2021
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