Historic Sites of Manitoba: Stirling House (426 Anderson Avenue, Winnipeg)

This 2½-storey wood frame, wood plank and wood shingle siding, American Foursquare-style house is on Anderson Avenue in Winnipeg. Measuring 22.3 feet by 28.3 feet, it was built in 1912 by day labour at a cost of about $2,000, for owner Joseph “Joe” Werier. He sold it to Joseph Townsend Stirling (1881-1964), a physician operating out of an office on the second floor of the Kennedy Block. He only occupied the house for a year before leasing it to various tenants.

At the time of 2020 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.

Stirling House (circa 1934) Source: Jordan Makichuk, JMPC-00290 Stirling House (July 2020) Source: Jordan Makichuk Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92354, W97.13553 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Joseph “Joe” Werier (1870-1956)

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1326/1912, City of Winnipeg Archives.

“Big school permit increases figures,” Manitoba Free Press, 13 May 1912, page 11.

“Many building permits issued,” Winnipeg Tribune, 15 May 1912, page 11.

Winnipeg fire insurance map, #316 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 [426 Anderson Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.

This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Kerrin Asmundson.

Page revised: 2 November 2026

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