This one-storey wood frame house on Elm Avenue in Steinbach was built around 1925. It was the former residence of Johan Giesbrecht Barkman (1858-1937), who was Mayor from 1885 to 1915. The attic provided sleeping quarters for children.
Barkman House (April 2022)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.53015, W96.68570
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Barkman Heritage Walkway (Elmdale Street, Steinbach)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Barkman Park (Elmdale Street, Steinbach)
Death registration [John Giesbrecht Barkman], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Steinbach Heritage Walking Tour, Steinbach Heritage Committee, no date.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by Rose Kuzina and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 5 December 2025
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