Historic Sites of Manitoba: Sawula House (197 Scotia Street, Winnipeg)

This two-storey wood frame and stucco house at the northeast corner of Scotia Street and Matheson Avenue East in Winnipeg, measuring 22 feet by 35 feet, was designed and built in 1939 by contractor Walter Senicki at a cost of about $5,700, for owner Stephen Sawula (1891-1980), a lawyer.

At the time of a 2025 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.

Sawula House (1950) Source: Harold K. White Studios Collection, City of Winnipeg Archives Sawula House (October 2022) Source: Kenneth Ingram Sawula House (December 2025) Source: Jordan Makichuk Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92615, W97.11273 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Walter Senicki (1904-1994)

Sources:

“Permits issued this year approach million and half,” Winnipeg Free Press, 1 July 1939, page 19.

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

Death registration [Stephen Sawula], British Columbia Vital Statistics.

Obituary [Stephen Sawula], Winnipeg Free Press, 27 December 1980, page 44.

Stephen Sawula, FindAGrave.

Property Details [197 Scotia Street], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.

This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Kenneth Ingram.

Page revised: 3 January 2026

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