This 1½-storey wood frame, wood shingle and plank siding, Vernacular Gable Front Cottage-style house is on Church Avenue in Winnipeg. Measuring 20 feet by 33 feet, it was built between 1907 and 1908 by owner/contractor James E. Matthews at a cost of about $1,200. He sold it to James Snell (1871-?), a labourer and teamster.
At the time of a 2020 site visit, the house was heavily modified from its original appearance with its exterior replaced with stucco, a false stone facade, as well as being painted dark blue.
Snell House (July 2020)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92682, W97.14253
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: James E. Matthews (1877-1938)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2399/1907, City of Winnipeg Archives.
1911 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #320 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [606 Church Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 20 September 2026
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