| description: | Home Of Ukrainian Immigrants Wasyl And Anna Negrych, Who Settled In Venlaw, Mb, In 1897. House Was Built In 1899. The Log House With Saddle And Notch Cornering And An Exterior , Plastered With A Mix Of Clay, Chopped Straw And Animal Dung, Has Lime And Laundry Blueing Added To The Final Coat To Give Brilliance. At The Far Right Is A Flower Bed Fenced With Peeled Saplings. In Traditional Ukrainian Style. The House Has Handmade Doors That Are Low And Wide. Vertical Boards Line The Gable Ends Of The Roof. The Brick Chimney And Shingles Are Not The Original. Photo Courtesy Of Gwen Dowsett. (See "Manitoba History" Autumn 1986) |