Paterson Matheson House Heritage Site

The Paterson-Matheson House at 1039 Louise Avenue is a provincial heritage site. photo: Manitoba Historic Resources Branch
The splendid Paterson-Matheson House is one of Manitoba’s finest late nineteenth century houses.
The house was built for George A. Paterson in 1893 by Brandon’s William Bell and Sons.
The 1893 brick-veneer structure, with its large 1904 addition, occupies a narrow corner lot in an area that retains its heritage character.
It is a rare example of a Queen Anne Revival design with Eastlake detailing.
And, a good illustration of a brick-veneer dwelling turned into something quite extraordinary through the use of ornamental details.
A magnificent stained-glass window entitled Listening, designed by noted Winnipeg artist John Allward, is a unique feature of the dwelling’s rich interior.
Norman A. Matheson, the owner, donated the house to the Western Region Alcoholism Foundation of Manitoba in 1969.
– Manitoba Historic Resources Branch
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Key elements of the Queen Anne Revival design and Eastlake detailing that make the Paterson Matheson House a local landmark include:
the asymmetrical form of the 1893 structure, with elements such as:
• the complex hip roof with steep cross-gable roofs
• angled front verandah
• tower balcony with a conical roof at the southwest corner
• the two-storey gabled bay on the west facade
the 1904 north addition with a steep cross-gable roof
• gabled dormers on two sides
• a two-storey gabled bay in the northwest corner
the abundance of wooden Eastlake ornamentation, including
• the elaborately turned posts, ball spindles, curved brackets and spindle work in the verandah,
• the circular tower balcony with turned posts, the tower finials, ornate gingerbread trim with semi-circular decorations within the gables.
the number and variety of windows, including
• tall rectangular openings with arched heads
• decorative keystones on all four elevations
• small rectangular openings in the dormer and gable ends
the variety of materials and details, including
• light red-brown brick wall surfaces
• limestone window sills,
• a stringcourse that wraps around the structure’s second floor
• tall brick chimneys with chimney caps.
Key elements of the dwelling’s rich interior character include:
the spacious expanded layout, based on a side-hall plan with
• large living and dining rooms, kitchen, den and small sitting room on the main floor
• a grand open staircase to the second-floor hallway and bedrooms.
the richly detailed oak staircase, with a fine curved balustrade and the Allward stained-glass window in an oak casing on the second-floor landing
elaborate fireplaces in walnut or oak surrounds, each with tile inlay and mirrored overmantels, in the sitting room, den and second-floor hall
fine stained-glass windows in the dining and sitting rooms
• leaded-glass openings in the living room and den and a small coloured-glass window under the main staircase
many original features, including
• classically detailed, dark-stained oak door and window casings with elaborate heads
• high oak baseboards, oak pocket doors in the hall between the living and dining rooms,
• free-standing carved Corinthian columns that flank the sitting room doorways
• the oak front- and second- floor doors with oval windows of bevelled glass,
• oak flooring at the front entrance, maple floors in the dining room, hall and den.
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• Poor diet and a lack of exercise are leading risk factors of heart disease.
• Obesity, high blood pressure and cholesterol are associated with heart disease.
• Aging is a risk factor for heart disease.
• Metabolic Syndrome, a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors related to overweight and insulin resistance, is growing in its prevalence.
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