Historic Sites of Manitoba: Buckingham House / Dow House (721 Mill Road North, Boissevain, Municipality of Boissevain-Morton)

Built in 1909 at a cost of about $3,600, this two-storey brick residence on Mill Road North in Boissevain, a municipally-designated historic site (January 1995), is a large and finely detailed dwelling of four-square design, with a well-conceived verandah and strong roof line. Its first occupant was lawyer Norman Phelps Buckingham (1867-1936) and his family until 1913 when they moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. For over 80 years, it housed members of the prominent Dow family, including businessman Edward Dow, the town’s Mayor and a provincial politician. The house was extensively renovated in the late 1990s and early 2000s by local lawyer Michael Waldron.

Dow House (September 2012) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Dow House (July 2018) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.23388, W100.05962 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Edward Ingo Dow (1904-1992)

Memorable Manitobans: George Edward Dow (1929-2011)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites

Sources:

1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.

Death registration [Norman Phelps Buckingham], British Columbia Vital Statistics.

Beckoning Hills Revisited: Ours is a Goodly Heritage, Morton-Boissevain 1881-1981 by Boissevain History Committee, 1981, page 74.

A Walking Tour of Boissevain, page 7.

Dow House, 721 Mill Road, Boissevain, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.

We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 30 May 2026

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