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

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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

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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