Historic Sites of Manitoba: Heath House (83 Kingsway, Winnipeg)

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Occupants | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This two-storey house in the Crescentwood area of Winnipeg was designed by local architect Herbert Bell Rugh and built in 1907 by contractors Farquhar and Grant.

Occupants/Owners

Period	Occupant/Owner
1907-1910	Edward Harrison Heath (1862-1953)
1911	John Charles Gage (1876-1930)
1915	Alfred Charles Bulling (1862-?)
1920-1925	Charles H. Thornton
1930	?
1940	Charles Dufferin Roblin (1892-1973)
1950-1970	Victor W. Dick
1980	Julius O. Roeder
1990	M. Park A. Gray
2019-2020	Stefan Aarnio (1986-2021)
2021-?	Stéfanie Allard

Photos & Coordinates

Heath House (May 2018) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87422, W97.16429 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Herbert Bell Rugh (1879-1924)

Historical Tour: Crescentwood, Winnipeg’s Best Residential District by Rosemary Malaher
Manitoba History, Number 24, Autumn 1992

Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Crescentwood (Winnipeg)

Sources:

Crescentwood: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, The Crescentwood Home Owners Association, 1993.

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

E. H. Heath House, 83 Kingsway Avenue by Murray Peterson, Peterson Projects, February 2009.

Obituary [Stefan Aarnio], Winnipeg Free Press, 9 May 2020.

We thank Stefanie Allard for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 14 October 2026

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