Historic Sites of Manitoba: Gardiner House (89 Scotia Street, Winnipeg)

This 2½-storey red-brown brick and stucco house at the southeast corner of Scotia Street and Luxton Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 33.8 feet by 52.9 feet, was designed and built in 1921 by local contractor Arthur John Bonnett for funeral director Arthur Bertram Gardiner at a cost of about $20,000. A one-storey brick and stucco two-car garage, measuring 21 feet by 28 feet, was also designed by built by Bonnett later in 1921 at a cost of about $2,500.

Gardiner House (December 2020) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Gardiner House (March 2024) Source: George Penner Gardiner House (July 2025) Source: Jordan Makichuk Gardiner House garage (July 2025) Source: Jordan Makichuk Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92299, W97.11389 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Arthur John Bonnett (1874-1942)

Memorable Manitobans: Arthur Bertram Gardiner (1883-1963)

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1234/1921, City of Winnipeg Archives.

“May show gain in construction - building permits indicate big increase over April figure,” Manitoba Free Press, 4 June 1921, page 15.

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2389/1921, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Property Assessment Details [89 Scotia Street], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.

We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 6 August 2025

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