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Villa Louise, Dr. Alexander Fleming House

Villa Louise, Dr. Alexander Fleming House is a Manitoba Heritage Council commemoration in Brandon, Manitoba.

Manitoba · 707 Louise Avenue, Brandon · location approximate

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Villa Louise is an exceptional example of the Italianate Villa style. Part of the Picturesque Movement in nineteenth century North American design, the Italianate Villa style featured low-pitched roofs, wide eaves with decorative brackets, and wide verandahs. Villa Louise, with its striking appearance, generous size and extensive grounds, was a landmark in early Brandon. Once common in Manitoba, examples of this style are now extremely rare. The residence is also the earliest known Brandon commission of Walter H. Shillinglaw (1864–1957), who enjoyed a distinguished career as an architect, military officer, and City Engineer in Brandon. The house was built in 1888 for pioneer physician Alexander Fleming (1841–97). It was subsequently owned by Isaac Robinson, founder of the Empire Brewing Company of Brandon.

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Villa Louise est un excellent exemple de villa d’inspiration italienne. La villa d’inspiration italienne s’insère dans le cadre du mouvement pittoresque qui a animé le design nord-américain du 19e siècle; elle est caractérisée par des toits à pente faible, un large avant-toit orné de créneaux décoratifs et une vaste véranda. Par son apparence, sa taille et ses vastes jardins, Villa Louise était un point d’intérêt à l’époque des débuts de Brandon. Alors qu’on les retrouvait fréquemment au Manitoba, les exemples de ce style sont maintenant très rares. Cette résidence est également le premier travail confié à Walter H. Shillinglaw (1864–1957) à Brandon; ce dernier a joui d’une carrière brillante en qualité d’architecte, d’officier militaire et d’ingénieur de la ville de Brandon. La maison a été érigée en 1888 pour le médecin pionnier Alexander Fleming (1841–1997). Isaac Robinson, fondateur de l’Empire Brewing Company de Brandon, en a été le propriétaire suivant.

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Plaque text and location: Manitoba Heritage Council Commemorative Plaques, Historic Resources Branch, Government of Manitoba, as the Branch publishes them on its plaque pages. The text is the Manitoba Heritage Council’s text as the Branch publishes it; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the location the Branch gives and marked approximate. Contains information from the Government of Manitoba, licensed under the OpenMB Information and Data Use License (Manitoba.ca/OpenMB)
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