This two-storey brick house, built in 1896, was the long-time home for the first locally-born Mayor of Souris, Harry Elvin Wright, who also operated a grocery store for many years. The building is a municipally-designated historic site as of 1997, when it was being used as a bed and breakfast.
The building was later sold and fell into disrepair as a rental property. Around 2025, it was re-sold to Member of Parliament Grant Jackson who is undertaking restoration work.
Wright House (October 2011)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.61698, W100.25691
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Harry Elvin “Al” Wright (1913-1996)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Wright House, 114 Sowden Street South, Souris, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
We thank Brenda Swaenepoel for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 22 July 2025
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