Historic Sites of Manitoba: Hutchcroft House (141 Leila Avenue, Winnipeg)

This two-storey wood frame and wood shingle siding, American Foursquare-style house is on Leila Avenue in West Kildonan (now part of Winnipeg). Measuring 24 feet by 28 feet, and 8 feet by 10 feet, it was built in 1914 by contractor Lionel Falconer at a cost of about $2,000, for owner Henry Cattle “Harry” Hutchcroft (1884-1968). He was a branch manager at the Winnipeg Paint and Glass Company.

At the time of a 2023 and 2026 site visits, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.

Hutchcroft House (April 2023) Source: Kenneth Ingram Hutchcroft House (April 2026) Source: Jordan Makichuk Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.94149, W97.10985 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Lionel Falconer (1876-1944)

Sources:

“Kildonan Council To Pave Main Street North; Great Building Activity - Permits Total $50,000,” Manitoba Free Press, 9 May 1914, page 10.

1916 Canada census, Ancestry.

West Kildonan fire insurance map, #7 November 1961, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Henry Cattle "Harry" Hutchcroft, FindAGrave.

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

Property Details [141 Leila Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.

This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Kenneth Ingram.

Page revised: 30 April 2026

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