This two-storey brick residence on Lorne Avenue in Brandon was built in 1909 for engineer James Mooring. He and his family lived here until 1914 when it purchased by pharmacist and optician Wilbert Alexander Robertson whose family lived here for many decades.
Mooring House (May 2026)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84554, W99.96050
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: James Mooring (1866-1948)
Memorable Manitobans: Wilbert Alexander Robertson (1881-1940)
1629 Lorne Avenue, Heritage Brandon.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 30 October 2026
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