Carpentier House
Woodworth, Manitoba, R0M, Canada
Formally Recognized:
1989/12/13
Other Name(s)
Carpentier House
La maison de pierre
The Stonehouse
Links and documents
Construction Date(s)
1907/01/01 to 1907/12/31
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2006/03/29
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
Carpentier House, completed in 1907, is a stately 2 1/2-storey fieldstone farmhouse in the Griswold area west of Brandon. The municipal designation applies to the building and its grounds.
Heritage Value
Carpentier House, a large, solidly built farmhouse of carefully cut fieldstone is a fine example of the kind of impressive house that successful farmers were erecting in Manitoba by the turn of the twentieth century. Area pioneer Joseph Carpentier, from Quebec, began establishing a prosperous farming operation on the site in 1881. Befitting his accomplishments, he was able by the early 1900s to erect this substantial second house based on the then popular four-square design. A century later, the building's stout straight walls and level floors speak to the craftsmanship of the mason and carpenter, while its generous dimensions and stately presence speak to Carpentier's vision and the spirit of the pioneer.
Source: Rural Municipality of Woodworth By-law No. 4-89, December 13, 1989
Character-Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Carpentier House site include:
- its location on the north side of the Assiniboine Valley near Griswold, a short distance from a grid road, surrounded by spacious lawns and mature trees
- the building's placement, facing south to a view of a field gently falling away towards the river valley
Key exterior elements that define the building's spacious four-square design include:
- the tall 2 1/2-storey rectangular massing, with a truncated hipped roof finished with a widow's walk, gable dormers on each side and a brick chimney
- the well-executed fieldstone masonry with uniformly large blocks of stones, in a variety of shades and textures, set in continuous horizontal courses
- the orderly fenestration, including wide rectangular openings flanking the centred front entrance, tall rectangular openings elsewhere and ground-level basement windows; all capped by stone segmental arches with keystones
- details such as the wood sills on all windows
Key elements that define the building's interior character include:
- the centre-hall plan with high ceilings
- finishing materials and details such as the wood flooring throughout the main and second floors, etc.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Manitoba
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (MB)
Recognition Statute
Manitoba Historic Resources Act
Recognition Type
Municipal Heritage Site
Recognition Date
1989/12/13
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
n/a
Theme - Category and Type
- Peopling the Land
- Settlement
Function - Category and Type
Current
- Residence
- Single Dwelling
Historic
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
Joseph Carpentier
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
RM of Woodworth 220 Cornwall Street Box 148 Kenton MB R0M 0Z0
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
M0037
Status
Published
Related Places
n/a