Building on my post from Saturday, I’ve really started to appreciate my hometown of Winnipeg. Sure, we might be a smaller city, only 700,000 people, and we have terrifically cold winters, but we do have some hidden gems that make our city worthwhile…
The Ralph Connor House in the West Gate neighbourhood of Winnipeg, now the home of the University Women’s Club of Winnipeg, is a gorgeous old home dating back to the turn of the twentieth century, and I was lucky enough to tour it! Being a member of a sorority, I have really come to appreciate all of the ways that women support each other, and all of the traditions and history along with it. The Club has called the House home for over 80 years now, and to see the history of the original family along with the Club throughout is simply amazing. Here’s hoping my future home has windows like this!
If you could stay anywhere for a night, where would it be and why?
Until tomorrow,
The Historian
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Hello and Welcome!
I’m the Historian, and I am here to celebrate all things history, style, culture!
What to expect:
Sunday- Culture, including books, ballet/arts, and travel
Monday- History including book recommendations, documentaries, and interesting histories!
Wednesday- History Bite (a short bite of interesting history)
Friday- Style File Friday, including fashion history, favourite pieces, and resources.
Have a question or something to say? Let me know what you think at anhistorianabouttown@gmail.com!
I always wanted to live in Dalnavert when I was little. Such a beautiful place!
As a historian, Dalnavert is pretty high on my list, too! For the longest time I wanted to be Eloise at the Fort Garry Hotel and then I learned that it was haunted haha
We need more photos… of the interior especially. I adore those turn of the century places. My comments seem to get swallowed up though.
I am going through my spam- my spam filter went nutso for about 8 weeks for some bizarre reason!! And I wasn’t allowed to take photos of the interior, I was crushed. Gorgeous mahogany paneling for DAYS
Ah ok.☹️Crushed too… I posted on the Wallace collection which has the most sumptioudv19thc interior. Those grand old houses have so much to teach us.
I don’t know that I want my house to be as dark inside as some of those older houses, but I love that there is a design philosophy behind those houses. Things were done for philosophical reasons, rather than “OPEN CONCEPT AND GRANITE EVERYTHIIIIIIIING”!!
I will definitely want to visit soon!