Historic Sites of Manitoba: Stovel House (6 Ruskin Row, Winnipeg)

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Occupants | Photos & Maps | Sources

This two-storey brick and stone residence in the Crescentwood area of Winnipeg was designed by local architect Victor W. Horwood and built by contractor Christopher H. Simpson in 1910 for Chester D. Stovel.

Occupants/Owners

Period	Occupant/Owner
1910-1937	Chester David Stovel (1870-1937)
1937-1940	Isabel Hughena Stovel (1870-1943)
1950	Mrs. E. A. Florence
1960	John H. Little
1970	Robert G. Collins
1980	Mrs. Ildred Petrakos
1990	D. Petrakos

Photos & Coordinates

Stovel House (April 2018) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87274, W97.15973 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Victor William Horwood (1878-1939)

Memorable Manitobans: Christopher Hickey “Chris” Simpson (1861-1928)

Memorable Manitobans: Chester David Stovel (1870-1937)

Historical Tour: Crescentwood, Winnipeg’s Best Residential District by Rosemary Malaher
Manitoba History, Number 24, Autumn 1992

Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Crescentwood (Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Stovel House (34 Avonherst Street, Winnipeg)

Sources:

Crescentwood: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, The Crescentwood Home Owners Association, 1993.

Chester D. Stovel House, 6 Ruskin Row by Murray Peterson, Peterson Projects, December 2009.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 2 March 2020

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