This two-storey brick and stucco house on Lamont Boulevard in the Tuxedo area of Winnipeg was built in 1929 by W. A. Irish and Company for lawyer Robert Dunbar Guy at a cost of about $35,000. Measuring 34 feet by 78 feet, the house contained 12 bedrooms. The Guy family occupied the house until 1967.
Guy House under construction (1929)
Source: Winnipeg Tribune, 6 July 1929, page 8
Guy House (September 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Location (lat/long): N49.86941, W97.21804
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Saul and Irish Construction Company / W. A. Irish and Company
Memorable Manitobans: Robert Dunbar Guy (1880-1971)
Historical Tours in Manitoba: History and Walking Tour of Tuxedo
“$35,000 residence,” Winnipeg Tribune, 6 July 1929, page 8.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 February 2024
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