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This 2½-storey wood frame and stucco, Edwardian Classicism-style house on Stradbrook Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 37 feet by 38.6 feet, was designed by local architect Charles Saunders Bridgman and built in 1906 by Blow Brothers at a cost of about $8,000 for owner Robert McKay. He was a financial broker at the firm of Allan Killam and McKay.
The building was demolished in 2020 to make way for high-density residential development.
Period
Occupant/Owner
1906-1912
Robert McKay (1879-1949)
1912-?
?
?-?
John Bracken (1883-1969)
McKay House (February 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87584, W97.14964
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Charles Saunders Bridgman (1876-1965)
Manitoba Business: Blow Brothers Construction Company
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1916/1906, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #448 April 1963, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“113-year-old house of former Premier slated for demolition,” CTV News, 19 February 2020.
We thank Kerrin Asmundson for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and George Penner.
Page revised: 20 March 2026
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