This two-storey wood frame and stucco, Arts and Crafts-style house on Inkster Boulevard in Winnipeg, measuring 28 feet by 28 feet, was built in 1926 by contractors Robert J. Wright and James Alexander Kellas at a cost of about $5,500, for owner Samuel “Sam” Davidson. He was the secretary for the Dominion Football Association.
At the time of a 2025 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Davidson House (December 2025)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92842, W97.12800
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: James Alexander Kellas (c1887-1960)
Memorable Manitobans: Samuel “Sam” Davidson (1886-1965)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 240/1926, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Building permits in city show increase,” Manitoba Free Press, 27 March 1926, page 5.
Samuel Davidson, FindAGrave.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [290 Inkster Boulevard], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 14 March 2026
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