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Petursson House
Reveals Treasures
in for free and keep their movie money
for candy. On 25 May 1942, Fridrik
Sveinsson “died with his boots on” at an
Oldtimer’s Dance in the “Goolie Hall”
on Sargent Avenue.
Murals and elaborate stencilling origi-
nally enhanced the foyer, Bjorn’s den,
dining room and parlour. Hidden for half
a century, the current owner, Trish
Masniuk, with the help of Michelle
Gallinger, a graduate student in art con-
servation at Queen’s University who ap-
prenticed at the Winnipeg Art Gallery this
summer, have brought many artistic
treasures to light.
A dumbwaiter serviced all floors, in-
cluding the third floor which, because of
the rounded roof, had no interior supports
and functioned as a formal ballroom,
complete with a large skylight.
Perhaps the most unusual fact un-
earthed about the Petursson House is that
it was built after other houses on the
block. In other words, this remarkable
structure provides an example of 1914
in-fill housing.
This magnificent home was originally
even larger. A basement apartment fea-
tured bay windows and a clawfoot tub,
and a two-storey wooden extension
housed main floor storage and a second-
floor sunroom.
On Sunday, 6 October from 2-5 p.m.,
an association of Canadian women,
MATCH International, is hosting a des-
sert, tea and tour. The tour features the
artwork of Fridrik Sveinsson, an Icelan-
dic decorative and commercial artist who
lived and worked in Winnipeg’s West End
for sixty years from 1882 to 1942.
The walking tours will assemble at the
Unitarian Church, 790 Banning at
Sargent, and proceed to the Bjorn
Petursson house, 5 minutes away, to view
the murals in the dining room, foyer and
den. Along the way, your guide will point
out Icelandic heritage landmarks such as
the Rose Theatre and Sveinsson’s home
at 626 Alverstone.
Those in attendance will retum to the
church where Dr. Don Bailey of the Uni-
versity of Winnipeg will narrate a tour
of Sveinsson’s best-known artistic
achievement, his Unitarian stained glass
windows. Last tour leaves at 4:20 p.m.
Tea-and-Tour tickets range from $ 10 for
regular to $7 for seniors and full-time
students. □
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