Tag Archives: heritage house
Manitoba Heritage House – Fieldstone Mansard
Reid Dickie Fieldstone Mansard Roof House, 66 Third Avenue SE, Minnedosa, MB Among the collection of wonderful fieldstone buildings in Minnedosa stands this fine example of Second Empire architecture adapted to prairie needs. Commonly used for public buildings in Canada, … Continue reading
Filed under Heritage Buildings, Manitoba Heritage
Manitoba Heritage House – Classic Arts & Crafts Bungalow
Reid Dickie Arts and Crafts Bungalow, Earl Grey area, Winnipeg, MB This luscious example of an Arts and Craft bungalow, just down the street from me, has nearly every characteristic that defines the purely residential style which took root in Winnipeg about 1910. … Continue reading
Filed under Heritage Buildings, Manitoba Heritage, Winnipeg
Souris Prepares for the Flood Crest
Reid Dickie I visited Souris on Canada Day (July 1), on Monday (July 4) and Tuesday (July 5) taking pictures and videos with my new high-definition camcorder on each visit. All day Friday 300 trucks hauling diking material rumbled around the town … Continue reading
Filed under Earth Phenomena, Flood, Local History, Momentous Day, Prairie People
Heritage Houses – Three Bricks in Portage la Prairie
Reid Dickie These three fine brick houses sit on the 600 block of Saskatchewan Avenue, the main drag of Portage la Prairie, MB. Although modest and similar in many ways, each has its own distinctive qualities. First I’ll mention the … Continue reading
Filed under Heritage Buildings, Local History
Flooding in Souris
Reid Dickie As I was browsing pictures of the Manitoba flood, I came across this shot of a house in Souris surrounded by a tube dike against the Souris River. The house looked familiar. It is one of three nearly … Continue reading
Filed under Flood, Heritage Buildings
Manitoba Heritage House
Reid Dickie Pioneer house, Glenhope, MB Long abandoned but well-lived-in, this humble pioneer home is slowly being absorbed into the prairie from which it originally arose. Thousands of basic woodframe homes like this one were built across Manitoba. Spartan and practical, they … Continue reading
Filed under Heritage Buildings, Pioneers, Prairie People
Manitoba Heritage House
Reid Dickie American Foursquare House, Baldur, MB American Foursquare was popular from the late 1800s until about 1930, combining elements from other architectural styles to dress up its simplicity. Many of the same elements Frank Lloyd Wright used can be found … Continue reading
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Manitoba Heritage House
Reid Dickie Burchill House, 404 11th & Louise, Brandon, MB Quiet eloquence, Queen Anne style is once again represented in this handsome brick house, one of three fine homes that grace this Brandon intersection. Built in 1905 for William … Continue reading
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