Built around 1900, the Queen Anne Revival styling and careful craftsmanship of the White House in Carberry reflect the Ontario heritage of its original occupant, contractor James White. Although many of the buildings in Carberry are made from brick made at the Sidney brickyard, the distinctive red bricks for this house were made at the Edrans brickworks, apparently because White’s wife had connections there. His company built several of the town’s noteworthy buildings, including his own sash and door factory next to the house, three nearby churches, and the Sear business block.
The building, now a part of the Carberry Plains Museum, is a municipally designated historic site as of 2005.
White House (July 2003)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
White House (April 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
White House (August 2017)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.86620, W99.36098
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Carberry Plains Museum (520 Fourth Avenue, Carberry)
“Lots of history wrapped up in this gingerbread house” by Penny Ham, Brandon Sun, 26 November 1974, page 13.
White House (510 Fourth Avenue, Carberry), Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 February 2022
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