This house was built in 1912 by the Smith Construction Company for James Russell Knox. It is described on the Fort Rouge Neighbourhood Walking Tour as follows:
This 2.5-storey wood frame house on a stone foundation was first occupied by James Russell Knox, a machine operator for the Canadian National Railways. It is a good example of the very popular Queen Anne style used here for a working-class home. Notable features in this case are the projecting bay that continues up to allow triple windows at both the first and second storeys, plus the variety of wood patterns used for exterior surfaces.
Knox House on Warsaw Avenue (May 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87037, W97.14801
denoted by symbol on the map above
Fort Rouge Neighbourhood Walking Tour, edited by W.P. Thompson, City of Winnipeg Planning Department, April 1994. [City of Winnipeg Municipal Website]
This page was prepared by S. Goldsborough and George Penner.
Page revised: 16 June 2021
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