Historic Sites of Manitoba: Powell House (221 Park Boulevard, Winnipeg)

This limestone house in the Tuxedo area of Winnipeg was built in 1949 for Kenneth Alec Powell by Frank Lount and Sons Builders. Lount built many homes in Tuxedo, most of them in the mid-1930s, and most on speculation, including 137 Handsart, 131 Grenfell sold to Oliver Pollard in 1935, and 139 Grenfell bought by Dr. Charles W. Burns also in 1935.

Powell House

Powell House (September 2018)
Source: George Penner

Site Location (lat/long): N49.86844, W97.21957
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historical Tours in Manitoba: History and Walking Tour of Tuxedo

Memorable Manitobans: Kenneth Alec “Ken” Powell (1898-1982)

Memorable Manitobans: Frank Reade Lount (1890-1976)

Sources:

Assessment and Taxation, City of Winnipeg.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 29 October 2023

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