This 1¾-storey wood frame and cream brick veneer, Vernacular Gable Front-style house is on Pritchard Avenue in Winnipeg. Measuring 26 feet by 26 feet, it was designed by contractor William Francis Doner and built in 1901 by owner/contractor Joseph Brown at a cost of about $1,400. He sold it to William Ratcliffe, a mechanic at the Canadian Pacific Railway.
At the time of a 2020 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Ratcliffe House (July 2020)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91506, W97.13971
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: William Francis Doner (1858-1932)
Memorable Manitobans: Joseph Brown (1862-1933)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 171/1901, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #277 May 1956, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [385 Pritchard Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 8 September 2026
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