as the red river colony (as the winnipeg region was known) grew, a small cluster of commercial establishments developed on the fort garry road at point douglas by 1862, notably those of william fonseca and edmond barber. after the incorporation of the city of winnipeg in 1873, point douglas developed a neighbourhood. several notable citizens resided there, including merchant james ashdown and manitoba premier john norquay. among the houses of these men, there developed more modest cottages, industry such as brown and rutherford, a lumber company established in point douglas in 1872.