Historic Sites of Manitoba: Walsh House (50 Middle Gate, Winnipeg)

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This two-storey wood frame house in the Armstrong’s Point area of Winnipeg was built in 1929 by contractor William P. Wallace for dentist Charles Heavysege Walsh.

Occupants/Owners

Period

Occupant/Owner

1929-1950

Charles Heavysege Walsh (1866-1950)

1950-1951

Ann Jane “Jean” Berryhill (1887-1979)

1951-1960

Alexander K. Mackenzie and Ella Mackenzie

1960-1969

Alfred B. Smith and Mariette Smith

1969-2007

Dr. Henry T. Dirks (c1930-2006) and Elizabeth “Betty” Dirks

Photos & Coordinates

Walsh House

Walsh House (January 2018)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87773, W97.15923
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Charles Heavysege Walsh (1866-1950)

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

Sources:

Obituary [Anne Jane Berryhill], Winnipeg Free Press, 22 October 1979, page 58.

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

Obituary [Henry T. Dirks], Winnipeg Free Press, 13 April 2006.

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: 3 August 2020

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