This 1½-storey wood frame and stucco, Arts and Crafts-style house is on Inkster Boulevard in Winnipeg. Measuring 24 feet by 36 feet, it was built in 1927 by owners/contractors Robert “Roy” Heintz and George Lackman at a cost of about $3,500. They sold it to Louis David Rusen (1897-1968), a manager at the fruit and produce wholesale firm of Rusen, Solomon and Company.
At the time of a 2026 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Rusen House (April 2026)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92828, W97.12566
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Robert “Roy” Heintz (c1884-1932)
Memorable Manitobans: George Lackman (1888-1963)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 950/1927, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Permit issued for apartments on Preston St.,” Manitoba Free Press, 30 April 1927, page 24.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #329 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Louis David Rusen, FindAGrave.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [233 Inkster Boulevard], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 10 May 2026
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