This 1½-storey wood frame and wood plank siding, American Foursquare Cottage-style house is on Smithfield Avenue in West Kildonan (now part of Winnipeg). Measuring 22 feet by 36 feet, it was built in 1914 at a cost of about $1,000, for owner Frederick Cluett “Fred” Landen (c1878-1966). He was a plumber. Landen lived here until his death in 1966.
At the time of a 2026 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Landen House (July 2020)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92805, W97.11360
denoted by symbol on the map above
“Kildonan Council to pave Main Street North; great building activity - permits total $50,000,” Manitoba Free Press, 9 May 1914, page 10.
1916 Canada census, Ancestry.
West Kildonan fire insurance map, #2 November 1961, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Obituary [Frederick Cluett Landen], Winnipeg Free Press, 9 September 1966, page 27.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [24 Smithfield Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Kenneth Ingram.
Page revised: 20 March 2026
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