This one-storey wood frame and stucco, Arts and Crafts-style house is on Inkster Boulevard in Winnipeg. Measuring 26 feet by 34 feet, it was built in 1925 by day labour at a cost of about $5,000, for owner William Ewart Beggs (1896-1968). He was a musician.
At the time of a 2026 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Beggs House (February 2026)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92860, W97.12673
denoted by symbol on the map above
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2829/1925, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #329 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.
1931 Canada census, Ancestry.
Obituary [William Ewart Beggs], Winnipeg Free Press, 18 March 1968, page 9.
Obituary [William Ewart Beggs], Winnipeg Free Press, 18 March 1968, page 25.
William Ewart Beggs, FindAGrave.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [259 Inkster Boulevard], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 18 April 2026
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