This two-storey wood frame residence on Balmoral Street in Winnipeg was built in 1907 by contractor Arthur Simmons. The first owner was real estate agent W. R. Watson and an early tenant was railway contractor James G. Dagg. Later owners included florist H. E. Philpott (1916), Mary A. Forsyth (1950 to 1960s), and a Buddhism-based addictions treatment centre for youth.
Watson House (May 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88367, W97.15325
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Arthur Simmons (1879-1950)
W. R. Watson House, 64 Balmoral Street by Murray Peterson, Peterson Projects, February 2008.
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: 22 February 2022
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