This two-storey wood frame residence on Cornish Avenue in Winnipeg was built in 1907 by the construction firm of Germain and Son, along with the house next door. Among its early occupants were CPR freight agent William C. Bowles (1909), buyer William R. Peacock (1911), contractor and builder John Edward Wilson (1915), and clerk Robert G. Walker (1916 to 1930s). The building was turned into a duplex in the early 1940s.
Walker House (April 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87932, W97.15733
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Fletcher House (25 Cornish Avenue, Winnipeg)
Memorable Manitobans: John Edward Wilson (1878-1956)
Robert G. Walker House, 29 Cornish Avenue by Murray Peterson, Peterson Projects, December 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: 31 July 2020
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