This two-storey wood frame house on Matheson Avenue East in Winnipeg, measuring 20 feet by 26 feet, was designed and built by owner/contractor Alexander “Alex” Pollock in 1911 at a cost of about $2,800. He sold it to lawyer Benjamin Cronyn Parker.
Parker House (July 2025)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92840, W97.12120
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Alexander “Alex” Pollock (1882-1957)
Memorable Manitobans: Benjamin Cronyn Parker (1886-1951)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1883/1911, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #307 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [166 Matheson Avenue East], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Kenneth Ingram.
Page revised: 8 July 2025
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