This 2½-storey wood frame, American Foursquare-style house is on Inkster Boulevard in Winnipeg. Measuring 20 feet by 28 feet, and 10 feet by 12 feet, it was built in 1911 by owner/contractor Lloyd Osborne Germain at a cost of about $2,400. He sold it to John Schretlen, proprietor of the John Schretlen Importing Company.
At the time of a 2026 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Schretlen House (February 2026)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92867, W97.12881
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Lloyd Osborne Germain (1885-1956)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1800/1911, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #322 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 [306 Inkster Boulevard], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 10 May 2026
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