209 Eaton Avenue The Lisgar Masonic Lodge is the second oldest Masonic lodge in Manitoba. It received its dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Canada on January 4, 1871, and its charter was issued on July 13, 1871. When the Manitoba Grand Lodge was established in 1875, Selkirk’s lodge became known as Ligar Lodge No.…
A variety of early house designs can be seen in one block on this street.
Built between 1872 and 1874 for Frederick W. Colcleugh who would become Selkirk’s second mayor (he was also cousin to James Colcleugh who was the first mayor of Selkirk).
Built in 1892 for businessman William Fryer, this house is largely unaltered. It is constructed of horizontal siding on a milled wood frame.
This house dates back to at least 1890 and is believed that Captain Roderick Smith was the first owner.
This Queen Anne-style house was built in 1888 for Captain Charles H. West by Robert Moncrieff and Frank Wright.
Many of the homes on Vaughan appear on the first assessment rolls in 1890, indicating that they are perhaps even older than that.
This home was built in 1916 for Rev. Chancellor Teeter, pastor of Wesley Methodist Church.
This house was built in 1921 by Roy Hooker for pharmacist Fred Gibbs.
Humble Beginnings Selkirk has a woman at a Methodist Church conference in 1877 to thank for bringing Methodism to town. While we don’t know her name, she encouraged the raising of $1000 for the establishment of a church in Selkirk and motivated the spread of Methodism across Canada. The response was immediate and a building…