This highly ornamented, one-storey wood frame residence on Powers Street in Winnipeg was built in 1913 by William Lang. A long-time occupant was streetcar conductor and driver William James Taylor (c1879-1962) from around 1925. After his death, his wife Myrtle May Taylor (c1889-1967) continued to live here until her death.
Taylor House (February 2018)
Source: George Penner
Taylor House (November 2025)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92564, W97.13636
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Diner House (476 Powers Street, Winnipeg)
Obituary [William James Taylor], Winnipeg Free Press, 26 June 1962, page 23.
Obituary [Myrtle May Taylor], Winnipeg Free Press, 21 March 1967, page 30.
William J. Taylor House, 480 Powers Street by Murray Peterson, Peterson Projects, December 2009.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 25 November 2025
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