This 1¾-storey wood frame and wood shingle siding, Gable Front-style house on Lansdowne Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 18.6 feet by 24 feet, and 14 feet by 16 feet, was designed and built in 1910 by owner/contractor Alexander “Alex” Pollock at a cost of about $2,700. Occupied at first by Pollock, it was sold in 1912 to Charles Smith, a janitor at Luxton School.
At the time of a 2023 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance. By 2025, however, the house had been extensively renovated.
Pollock House (April 2023)
Source: Kenneth Ingram
Pollock House (July 2025)
Source: Jordan Makichuk
Architectural plan for the front elevation of the Pollock House (July 1910)
Source: City of Winnipeg Archives
Architectural plan for the side elevation of the Pollock House (July 1910)
Source: City of Winnipeg Archives
Architectural plan for the main floor of the Pollock House (July 1910)
Source: City of Winnipeg Archives
Architectural plan for the second floor of the Pollock House (July 1910)
Source: City of Winnipeg ArchivesSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92547, W97.11432
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Alexander “Alex” Pollock (1882-1957)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2084/1910, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #306 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 [31 Lansdowne Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Kenneth Ingram.
Page revised: 14 March 2026
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