Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ryan House (99 Middle Gate, Winnipeg)

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Occupants | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This two-storey structure on Middle Gate in the Armstrong’s Point area of Winnipeg was designed by local architect Victor William Horwood and constructed in 1910 by contractor William Horner for James Ryan. Later that year, a two-storey wood frame sunroom was added to the rear of the house, designed by local architects Hugh Gordon Holman and Edgar Prain and built by day labour at a cost of about $500.

Occupants/Owners

Period	Occupant/Owner
1910-1944	James Ryan (1880-1950)
1944-1971	Anglican Church of Canada
1971-1989	Willard and Betty Thiessen
1989-1993	Bruce and Martha Stewart
1993-?	Leigh Taylor and Beverley De'Athe

Photos & Coordinates

Ryan House (April 2017) Source: George Penner Ryan House (December 2020) Source: Rose Kuzina Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87646, W97.15565 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Victor William Horwood (1878-1939)

Memorable Manitobans: William Horner (1860-1916)

Memorable Manitobans: Hugh Gordon Holman (1881-1955)

Memorable Manitobans: Edgar Prain (1881-1958)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ryan House (5 East Gate, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ryan House (57 Middle Gate, Winnipeg)

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1886/1910, City of Winnipeg Archives.

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

We thank Rose Kuzina and Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 13 August 2024

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