This Queen Anne-style residence on Eveline Street in Selkirk was built in 1888 by Robert Moncrieff and Frank Wright for Charles Henry West. The 1½-storey structure, with horizontal wood siding on a wood frame, sits on a stone foundation. A bay window protrudes into the open verandah, which is supported by columns and the walls are trimmed with bargeboard and shingles. Although the interior has been altered, and a door and window in the front have been removed, it still has the original woodwork, staircase, and wood flooring.
West House (July 2016)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
West House (December 2017)
Source: George Penner
West House (May 2019)
Source: Rose Kuzina
West House (June 2020)
Source: Oksana PreachukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.14063, W96.87327
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Charles Henry West (1849-1905)
Historical Tour: Selkirk, Manitoba by Wendy G. Smulan
Manitoba History, Number 34, Autumn 1997
We thank George Penner, 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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