Historic Sites of Manitoba: Johnston House (547 Thirteenth Street, Brandon)

The Johnston House on Thirteenth Street, the oldest known inhabited house in Brandon, was built in 1881 by early resident James Arthur Johnston. It is a municipally-designated historic site (2003).

Johnston House

Johnston House (October 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Johnston House

Johnston House (May 2018)
Source: George Penner

Johnston House

Johnston House (August 2023)
Source: Eva Janssen

Johnston House

Johnston House (August 2023)
Source: Eva Janssen

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84103, W99.95538
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites

Sources:

Johnston Estate, 547 – 13th Street, Brandon, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.

We thank George Penner and Eva Janssen for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 2 September 2023

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