This two-storey wood frame, half timbered and stucco, Tudor-style house at the northwest corner of St. Cross Street and Mortimer Place in Winnipeg, measuring 28 feet by 28 feet, was designed by local architect David Wynyard Bellhouse and built in 1922 by contractor George R. Blake at a cost of about $8,000, for owner Drayus M. Wilkinson. He was a yardman at the Canadian Northern Railway, Fort Rouge Yards.
At the time of a 2026 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.
Wilkinson House (January 2026)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92081, W97.12202
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: David Wynyard Bellhouse (1861-1952)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1080/1922, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #302 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 [74 St. Cross Street], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 14 March 2026
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