Historic Sites of Manitoba: Spera House (2 Middle Gate, Winnipeg)

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This two-storey wood frame residence in the Armstrong’s Point area of Winnipeg was designed by local architect William B. Lait and built at 61 Furby Street in 1904 for Archibald E. Spera. In late 1928, it was sold to D. C. Valentine and the following year was moved by W. A. Irish and Company onto a new foundation at this site.

Occupants/Owners

Period

Occupant/Owner

1904-1919

Archibald Edgar Spera (1849-1919)

1919-1928

Tenants

1929-1957

David Carson Valentine

1957-1959

Nicholas Wlad

1959-1968

Rupertsland Diocese of the Anglican Church of Canada

1968-2002

Robert George “Bob” Wilson

2002-?

Kelly Van Camp & Darlene Irwin

Photos & Coordinates

Spera House

Spera House (April 2017)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87874, W97.15853
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: William Barnes Lait (1855-1928)

Memorable Manitobans: Archibald Edgar Spera (1849-1919)

Manitoba Business: Saul and Irish Construction Company / W. A. Irish and Company

Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Armstrong’s Point by Patricia Thomson

Sources:

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

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

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 26 February 2024

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