There are also two 'Person' plaques dedicated to
Charles William Gordon "Ralph Connor" here.
~ English text from marker ~
Ralph Connor House
Built for the Reverend Charles Gordon in 1913–1914, this large, stately residence reflects his position as a leading Presbyterian clergyman and the best-selling Canadian author of the early 20th century. Thirteen of the 22 Christian adventure novels he wrote under the pen name Ralph Connor, many of them exciting, fast-paced stories preaching a message of salvation and hope, were published while he was living here. This house also represents the public face of Gordon, who for 23 years used it as a manse from which he pursued parish duties and social activism.
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada and Parks Canada
~ There's no date but it was plaqued in 2011 ~
There may be another plaque coming soon. The
Canadian Federation of University Women National Historic Event was recently designated. The University Women's Club of Winnipeg are the "Keepers of the House" at Ralph Connor House.
~ Character-Defining Elements (from the pc.gc.ca website) ~
Key elements that contribute to the heritage character of the site include: its location in Armstrong’s Point, an exclusive central neighbourhood of Winnipeg's social and financial elite, in Manitoba; its setting on a landscaped lot overlooking the Assiniboine River; the three-and-a-half storey asymmetrical massing; the semi-circular driveway in front of the house, which branches to a side lane leading to the coach house at the north-west corner of the lot; its exterior features, including the lively, irregular gabled roofline, the prominent chimneys, the contrasting, lighter-stone trim around the doors and windows, and the discrete corbelling at the eaves; the east façade with windows of differing bays to the left of the entranceway and a substantial main floor bay window on the right; with Tyndall stone window trim, mullions, high foundations and decorative entablature at the roofline; the south façade entranceway deeply inset in a stone Tudor arch with two levels of stone-trimmed windows above it; the west façade with its asymmetrical roofline and composition, including a wide bay window, a two-storey veranda and a sleeping porch; the dignified and spacious interior planning that reflects Gordon’s public position as Reverend, including an imposing hallway and staircase, a manager’s office and study, a large meeting room, a lounge and cloakrooms; its interior, including an central hallway, around which are found a library, sunroom, drawing room, and dining room, as well as a kitchen and butler’s pantry, furnace, laundry and storage rooms; its interior details, including the exposed beam ceiling and rich quarter-cut oak paneling, the extensive dark woodwork, carved details, leaded glass, prominent fireplaces and coving; viewscapes from the site to the prestigious and secluded neighbourhood of Armstrong’s Point and across the Assiniboine River.
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