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This building in the Crescentwood area of Winnipeg was built in 1905 for John P. Jansen. From 1927 to 1942, it hosted a small private school for girls and boys called Wellington House School, with classes in grades 1 to 11 and kindergarten. Though it was a large home when built, it was extended at the back to accommodate the school. In 1942, the school merged with the Oxford High School to establish the Oxford House School for Girls, with classes from kindergarten to grade 12. The school closed in 1945 when the building was sold to new owners. In the 1960s, the building was subdivided into apartments before being amalgamated back into a single-family residence by 1970.
Period
Occupant/Owner
1905-1910
John P. Jansen (1879-1919)
1915-1925
James Fisher
1925-1942
Wellington House School
1942-1945
Oxford House School for Girls
1950
C. Strindlund
1960
Bsmt: Vern Neufeld, A: C. Strindlund, B: vacant, C: Judy Byron, D: vacant, E: Florence Paci
1970
Mrs. Iva M. Walker
1980-1990
Edgar Taam
School Year
Principal
1925-1942
Mrs. Lily M. Paget
1942-1945
Mrs. Eva W. Turner
Jansen House (May 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87171, W97.16209
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: John P. Jansen (1879-1919)
Historical Tour: Crescentwood, Winnipeg’s Best Residential District by Rosemary Malaher
Manitoba History, Number 24, Autumn 1992Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Crescentwood (Winnipeg)
“Wellington House School,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 September 1927, page 2.
“Society,” Winnipeg Tribune, 16 June 1933, page 6.
“Exhibition of work featured at closing of Wellington House School,” Winnipeg Tribune, 18 June 1936, page 10.
“Observations,” Winnipeg Tribune, 11 December 1937, page 19.
“Parents and friends see work done by students at Wellington House School,” Winnipeg Tribune, 15 June 1938, page 6.
“Wellington House School,” Winnipeg Tribune, 12 August 1939, page 15.
“Oxford House School for Girls to be opened in Autumn,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 June 1942, page 10.
“Oxford House School for Girls,” Winnipeg Tribune, 8 August 1942, page 13.
“Oxford House School may close for lack of building,” Winnipeg Free Press, 16 June 1945, page 9.
Crescentwood: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, The Crescentwood Home Owners Association, 1993.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.
Page revised: 17 July 2020
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