Historic Sites of Manitoba: McKerchar House (21 Middle Gate, Winnipeg)

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This two-storey brick veneer house on Middle Gate in the Armstrong’s Point area of Winnipeg was built in 1909 for grocer John Archibald McKerchar.

Occupants/Owners

Period

Occupant/Owner

1909-1948

John Archibald McKerchar (1862-1948)

1948-1958

Mary Christina McKay McKerchar (1870-1958)

1958-1962

Mary Elva McKerchar (1897-1983) and Margaret Laurie McKerchar (1899-1976)

1962-1967

Frederick William Stuart “Fred” May (1903-1974)

1967-1973

Dudley S. and Carmen Magnus

1973-1976

Frederick William Stuart “Fred” May (1903-1974)

Photos & Coordinates

McKerchar House

McKerchar House (January 2018)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87843, W97.15738
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Armstrong’s Point by Patricia Thomson

Sources:

Armstrong's Point: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, Winnipeg: Heritage Winnipeg Corporation, 2009.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 27 December 2021

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