The Joyce House, one of Boissevain’s finest stone houses, was commissioned in 1903 by Thomas Joyce and built by James McLachlan. It is a now-rare and intact example of the once-popular Second Empire style, defined by its mansard roof and dormer windows. The stone allegedly came from a single giant boulder. It was reported that McLachlan found the rock about two kilometres from town, and spent many weeks blasting, drilling, cutting and finishing the stone, and then hauling 29 wagon-loads of material to the building site.
Joyce House (July 2018)
Source: George Penner
Joyce House (August 2019)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Joyce House (August 2019)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.22933, W100.05388
denoted by symbol on the map above
Boissevain Special Places, Heritage Manitoba.
This page was prepared by George Penner, Rose Kuzina, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 22 October 2019
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