This one-storey stone residence on Broadway Street in Boissevain was commissioned in 1903 by Thomas Joyce and built by mason James McLachlan (1871-1952) at a cost of about $1,300. 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. Exterior walls of the building are over 12 inches thick.
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
Attestation papers [James McLachlan], Canadian Expeditionary Force, Library and Archives Canada.
A Walking Tour of Boissevain, page 22.
Boissevain Special Places, Heritage Manitoba.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
We thank George Penner and Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 30 May 2026
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