This 2½-storey wood frame and stone residence on Euclid Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 38 feet by 40 feet by 32.5 feet, was designed and built between 1905 and 1906 by contractor Damier Tétreault for cleric Alphonsus Avila Cherrier at a cost of about $4,500. It contained two residential suites.
In 1930, the duplex was sold to William and Maria Kowowan and, from then until 1959, it was used as a boarding house. At the time of a 2018 site visit, the building appeared to be in generally good condition and, by 2022, the exterior had been renovated and partially restored to its original appearance.
Cherrier Duplex (June 2018)
Source: George Penner
Cherrier Duplex (August 2022)
Source: George Penner
Cherrier Duplex (September 2025)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90907, W97.13226
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Alphonsus Avila Cherrier (1849-1935)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1622/1905, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Father A. A. Cherrier Boarding House, 186-88 Euclid Avenue, City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee, October 1992.
We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 6 September 2025
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