Historic Sites of Manitoba: Fraser House (RM of St. Andrews)

Located in the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews just outside the walls of Lower Fort Garry, this Red River Frame building was built of oak logs by James Fraser around 1835. The building was originally located on Lot 15 in the Selkirk Settlement which later became 117 Leila Avenue in Winnipeg. James Fraser was employed in the management of the Hudson’s Bay Company Hayfield Experimental Farm (1817-1823) and along with his wife Ann Bannerman, they raised their eight children in this house. It includes a furnished kitchen, parlour, and three bedrooms. In 1969, it was moved to this site.

Fraser House (1946) Source: Winnipeg Tribune, 9 November 1946, page 12. Fraser House (June 2025) Source: Milan Lukes Fraser House (June 2025) Source: Milan Lukes Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.11046, W96.93299 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: James Fraser (1788-1862)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Lower Fort Garry (RM of St. Andrews)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Red River Frame Buildings

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Stories Houses Tell

Sources:

“Stories houses tell [Fraser House]” by Lillian Gibbons, Winnipeg Tribune, 9 November 1946, page 12.

“Cabinet to meet in fort,” Winnipeg Tribune, 30 June 1970, page 3.

“Old log house,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 July 1970, page 14.

Lower Fort Garry National Historic Park brochure, National and Historic Parks Branch, 1969.

This page was prepared by Milan Lukes.

Page revised: 5 April 2026

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