This two-storey wood frame residence on Luxton Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 22 feet by 31 feet, and 21 feet by 22 feet, was built in 1896 for butcher Jean Baptiste Lauzon.
In 1910, alterations and the addition of a basement were designed by local architect Daniel Smith and completed by the construction firm of Desrochers and Company at a cost of about $2,000.
Lauzon House (June 2018)
Source: George Penner
Lauzon House (August 2025)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92514, W97.11912
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Jean Baptiste Lauzon (1858-1944)
Memorable Manitobans: Daniel Smith (1840-1913)
Manitoba Business: Desrochers and Company
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 462/1910, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Architects are busy,” Winnipeg Tribune, 4 June 1910, page 4.
Jean Baptiste Lauzon House, 95 Luxton Avenue, City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee, August 1997.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 21 August 2025
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