This private residence in the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews, now a provincially-designated historic site, was constructed in 1861 by retired Hudson’s Bay Company labourer Thomas Firth (c1796-1875). It was purchased in 1911 by businessman and politician Edward Henry George Gunter Hay.
The building was destroyed by fire on 2 January 2025.
Firth House (July 2015)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Firth House (September 2018)
Source: George Penner
Firth House (May 2019)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Site of the Firth House (January 2025)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.07652, W96.95105
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Edward Henry George Gunter Hay (1840-1918)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Provincially Designated Historic Sites
Firth House (Former E. H. G.G. Hay House) 546 River Road, R.M. of St. Andrews, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
We thank Rose Kuzina and George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 January 2025
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