A two-storey residence in the Rural Municipality of Morris was built in 1918 for Harry and Fannie Brown based on a plan purchase from Eatons. Bricks for the construction came from the Leary Brickworks.
In 1907, the Browns had moved their family from Rockford, Illinois to the Sperling area. The house accommodated four generations of the Brown family. The yard also includes a vault-roofed barn dating from 1939.
Brown House (March 2012)
Source: Lorne Thompson, RM of Morris
Brown House (November 2023)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Brown House (November 2023)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.47240, W97.59316
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: T. Eaton Company
“Mail-order mansion given loving facelift,” Scratching River Post, 23 September 1991, page 1.
We thank the Rural Municipality of Morris, Rose Kuzina, and Leona Devuyst for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 22 January 2024
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