This commanding Queen Anne-style house was built in 1899 for Dr. B. J. McConnell, Morden’s first medical practitioner. He came to Manitoba with his wife in 1884. At first they lived in a modest wood frame house but, in 1899, decided a bigger, more ambitious home was needed. Work was completed in October of that year. The stonework was carried out by the Morden firm of Bryden and Richardson. It became a municipally designated historic building in 1989.
McConnell House (July 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
McConnell House (September 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.18988, W98.10774
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Benjamin James McConnell (1861-1923)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
McConnell House, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 January 2021
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