Historic Sites of Manitoba: Gibbs House (431 Charles Street, Winnipeg)

This 2½-storey wood frame, wood plank and wood shingle siding, Queen Anne Revival-style house is at the southeast corner of Charles Street and Anderson Avenue in Winnipeg. Measuring 26 feet by 28 feet, it was designed by architect Johann “John” Schwab and built between 1904 and 1905 by contractor William Henry Reid at a cost of about $4,000, for owner Clifford William Gibbs (1874-1955). He was the proprietor of the Clifford W. Gibbs Sash and Door Company.

At the time of a 2020 site visit, the house has been extensively renovated from its original appearance. The exterior was covered with stucco, and it has been converted into a duplex. However, it retained two distinctive rounded pointed arch-style windows on the gables.

Gibbs House (July 2020) Source: Jordan Makichuk Gibbs House (August 2024) Source: Jordan Makichuk Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92163, W97.12935 denoted by symbol in the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Johann “John” Schwab (1864-1931)

Memorable Manitobans: William Henry Reid (1863-1938)

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1497/1904, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Winnipeg fire insurance map, #312 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

Property Details [431 Charles Street], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.

This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.

Page revised: 20 September 2026

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