Seven Oaks & Ross House Museum

Episcopal Palace, St. Boniface 

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Episcopal Palace, St. Boniface


The Episcopal Palace is another one of the few buildings seen on W.G. Fonseca's map that can still be seen today. More commonly known as the Archbishop's Residence, this site can be found at 151 avenue de la Cathédrale and is now called the Archdiocesan Centre. 

This building has too gone through many stages of destruction and development, with the first section of the residence built in 1864, making it one of the oldest remaining stone residence in Western Canada. This building replaced the previous residence of Archbishop Taché that burnt down, along with the second St.Boniface Cathedral, in 1860. It was approximately 60 feet by 20 feet and sat on a stone foundation. This residence not only housed the offices of the diocesan and the Archbishop's apartments, but also provided lodgings for 17 oblates priests. 

In 1899, Archbishop Langevin commissioned the building of a new section of the residence, effectively doubling its footprint and changing the facade of both phases to match through the construction of a mansard roof. 

Étienne Gaboury, who was responsible for the restoration and construction of the St.Boniface Cathedral in after the fire of 1968, also aided in renovations of the Archbishop's Residence at the request of Archbishop Baudoux. 
Seven Oaks House Museum & Ross House Museum sit on Treaty One land:
​The traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg and Ininíwak, the land of the Dakota and the homeland of the Red River Métis.

Contact us:

Eric Napier Strong - Curator / Manager

Seven Oaks House Museum

204-339-7429
SOHMuseum@gmail.com
50 Mac Street, Winnipeg, MB

​Ross House Museum

204-942-5396
RHouseMuseum@gmail.com
140 Meade Street North, Winnipeg, MB

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  • Seven Oaks House Museum
    • Visiting Information
    • Events >
      • Past Events
      • Spirits
      • Intro to Beadwork
      • Pedal Into History
    • School Programs
    • Rentals
    • History >
      • John & Mary
      • Children
      • George T Inkster
      • Nahovway & Colin
      • An Enduring Legacy
      • Changing Times
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Our Mission
  • Ross House Museum
    • Visiting Information
    • Events
    • History >
      • Artifact Gallery
      • The Ross Family >
        • Jemima McKenzie Ross
    • Volunteer
    • Our Mission
  • Learning
    • Self-Guided Tours
    • Video Tours
    • Winnipeg 1884: Finding the Past in Our Present >
      • Residence of Hon. A.G.B. Bannatyne
      • St. John's College
      • St. John's College Ladies School
      • Hudson's Bay Land Office
      • Hudson's Bay Co. Store
      • Woods & Ovens Biscuit Manufactory
      • Grand Pacific Hotel
      • Manitoba Free Press
      • M. Keachie's Palace Stables
      • J.H. Ashdown Hardware
      • Redwood Brewery
      • Ryan's Boot & Shoe Store
      • Manitoba College
      • St. Mary's Academy
      • St. Boniface Boys College
      • St. Boniface Cathedral
      • Episcopal Palace, St. Boniface
      • Ladies College, St. Boniface