Historic Sites of Manitoba: Quarry Superintendent’s House (Garson, RM of Brokenhead)

The remains of a one-storey house at Garson, built of locally quarried limestone blocks in 1916, was occupied by the Superintendent of the Wallace Sandstone Company. After the company’s mill was destroyed by fire on 22 January 1917 and not rebuilt, the house fell into disuse. Remnants of its massive stone walls remain at the site.

Quarry Superintendent’s House

Quarry Superintendent’s House (no date) by Lewis B. Foote
Source: Garson Then and Now, page 32.

Remains of the Quarry Superintendent’s House

Remains of the Quarry Superintendent’s House (April 2019)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Remains of the Quarry Superintendent’s House

Remains of the Quarry Superintendent’s House (April 2019)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Aerial view of the Quarry Superintendent’s House

Aerial view of the Quarry Superintendent’s House (September 2019)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Remains of the Quarry Superintendent’s House

Remains of the Quarry Superintendent’s House (September 2019)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Remains of the Quarry Superintendent’s House

Remains of the Quarry Superintendent’s House (September 2019)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.07879, W96.69302
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Garson Limestone Quarries and Kilns (Garson, RM of Brokenhead)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Abandoned Manitoba

Sources:

“Inspector at quarry suspended,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 June 1916, page 1.

“Inspector denies wrong-doing at Garson Quarries,” Winnipeg Tribune, 8 June 1916, page 5.

“Reported under suspension,” Manitoba Free Press, 8 June 1916, page 5.

“Quarter million blaze at Lyall,” Manitoba Free Press, 23 January 1917, page 17.

Garson Then and Now 1890-1990: Garson and Lyall Manitoba, Prosperity and Garson SD 1375, Garson and District History Book Committee, Derksen Printers, Steinbach, July 1990 [Manitoba Legislative Library]

This page was prepared by Rose Kuzina and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 6 October 2019

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