Historic Sites of Manitoba: Douglas House (91 West Gate, Winnipeg)

Link to:
Occupants | Photos & Maps | Sources

This two-storey brick house, on West Gate in the Armstrong’s Point area of Winnipeg, was built in 1915 by John A. Patterson for grain merchant Thomas James Douglas.

Occupants/Owners

Period

Occupant/Owner

1915-1929

Thomas James Douglas (1867-1929)

1929-1931

National Trust

1931-1953

Joseph and May Dwyer

1953-1961

Philip McHugh Casey (1923-1977)

1961-1989

James Edward “Jimmy” Wilson (c1915-1989)

1989-2001

Allan M. Johnson and Joanne DiCosimo

2001-2006

Rae Henry Tallin (1927-2009)

2006-?

Denis Buchan

Photos & Coordinates

Douglas House

Douglas House (April 2017)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87671, W97.15740
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Thomas James Douglas (1867-1929)

Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Armstrong’s Point by Patricia Thomson

Sources:

Armstrong's Point: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, Winnipeg: Heritage Winnipeg Corporation, 2009.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 14 December 2021

Historic Sites of Manitoba

This is a collection of historic sites in Manitoba compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. The information is offered for historical interest only.

Browse lists of:
Museums/Archives | Buildings | Monuments | Cemeteries | Locations | Other

Inclusion in this collection does not confer special status or protection. Official heritage designation may only come from municipal, provincial, or federal governments. Some sites are on private property and permission to visit must be secured from the owner.

Site information is provided by the Manitoba Historical Society as a free public service only for non-commercial purposes.


Send corrections and additions to this page
to the MHS Webmaster at webmaster@mhs.mb.ca.

Search Tips | Suggest an Historic Site | FAQ

Help us keep history alive!