This 2½-storey cream brick and Tyndall Stone trimmed, Edwardian Foursquare-style house on Machray Avenue in Winnipeg. Measuring 22 feet by 30 feet, it was designed and built in 1913 by owner/contractor William John Palmer at a cost of about $5,000. Palmer continued to occupy the house until his death in 1943.
At the time of a 2025 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Palmer House (September 2025)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92481, W97.13252
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: William John Palmer (1874-1943)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2456/1913, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #321 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [336 Machray Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 18 April 2026
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