This two-storey stone building in Birtle, in the Municipality of Prairie View, was constructed in 1895 by master mason Charles Dunham (1864-1943) for farmer John Shepherd (1831-1898).
Shepherd House (June 2018)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Shepherd House (September 2019)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.42198, W101.04471
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Shepherd House (124 Middle Gate, Winnipeg)
A View of the Birdtail: A History of the Municipality of Birtle, 1878-1974 by Municipality of Birtle History Committee, edited by Marion Abra, 1974, page 394.
Special Places - Birtle's Significant Heritage Buildings by Birtle Heritage Advisory Group, no date.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 6 October 2021
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