Historic Sites of Manitoba: Richards House (638 Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg)

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This 2½-storey house on Wellington Crescent in Winnipeg was designed by architect George William Northwood and constructed in 1911 for lawyer Stephen Elswood Richards.

Occupants/Owners

Period

Occupant/Owners

1911-?

Stephen Elswood Richards (1878-1950)

c1920

Herbert Peter Howell Galloway (1866-1939)

c1925-1934

James Loghrin Bathgate (1872-1934)

1934-c1940

Emily Rhoda Campbell (?-1953)

1940s

Service Women's Leave Centre

c1950

Ronald Morton
Michael G. Koski

c1960

J. E. Pangman

c1970

Vincent Cook

c1980

Christopher Hughes

Photos & Coordinates

Richards House

Richards House (May 2021)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87662, W97.16470
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: George William Northwood (1876-1959)

Sources:

Crescentwood: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, The Crescentwood Home Owners Association, 1993.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 18 January 2024

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