This wood-frame cottage at Dunnottar was built in 1937 by the Empire Sash and Door Company for J. H. Finlay. It has rounded cedar log siding that graduate from larger at the bottom to more slender at the top. Armadale’s most unusual features are its architectural and decorative details, including materials believed to have been salvaged from the former McMillan House in Winnipeg. It has a huge fireplace, chandelier, leaded windows, and oak flooring, and is in excellent condition with a high level of physical integrity.
Entrance to Armadale Cottage (November 2019)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.45341, W96.95148
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Empire Sash and Door Company
Historic Sites of Manitoba: McMillan House (645 Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg)
Make History: Preserve Manitoba's Past - Special Places, Dunnottar Inventory of Heritage Sites. Historic Resources Branch, Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport, 2010.
Dunnottar's Significant Heritage Buildings, Heritage Manitoba.
We thank Peter Finlay for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Rose Kuzina.
Page revised: 29 March 2025
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