Historic Sites of Manitoba: Jonasson House (48 Third Avenue, Gimli, RM of Gimli)

This fine heritage house has been a Gimli landmark for years, associated with three well-known early citizens. Einar Jonasson Jr. was Secretary-Treasurer for Gimli for 28 years and this house served as his office (complete with a safe). He was also Gimli’s Mayor from 1923 to 1926. Einar’s father, Einar Sr., who also lived in the house, was a well known practitioner of homeopathic medicine.

A third important Gimli resident who lived here was Dr. Franklin Edward Scribner. He also used part of the house for his office. The building is an excellent example of those houses in Manitoba built according to standardized catalogue plans. In this case the builder adapted a two-storey design to create a structure of considerable charm. It is a municipally-designated heritage site (1997).

Jonasson House (September 2010) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Jonasson House (March 2018) Source: George Penner Jonasson House (June 2019) Source: Rose Kuzina Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.63546, W96.98893 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Einar Sigurjon Jonasson (1887-1935)

Memorable Manitobans: Franklin Edward Scribner (1909-1999)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites

Historical Tours in Manitoba: Walking Tour of Gimli

Sources:

Jonasson House, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch

We thank Rose Kuzina amd George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Tim Worth.

Page revised: 29 May 2025

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