Paszkowski Residence

The Paszkowski House, which was built by Emil Swensen between 1926 to 1934, was home to the Swensen family until 1946, and then, briefly, to Bill and Grace Leonard and family. The farm and house were purchased by Walter and Mannie Paszkowski in 1947. The house became home to their family: Jean, Mary and Walter Jr. and they farmed that land for many years. The Hon. Walter Paszkowski Jr. served with distinction as MLA for the Grande Prairie-Smoky constituency from 1989 until 2001, becoming Ministers of Agriculture, Transportation, and Municipal Affairs. In the fall of 1996, the Paszkowski House was generously donated to the Sexsmith & District Museum Society by the Paszkowski family and stands as an excellent example of a 1930’s farm house.