Formerly located on Main Street in Winnipeg, a three-storey brick building measuring 66 feet by 155 feet was designed by local architect George William Northwood and built in 1910 by the construction firm of Hinds and Mitchell for owners Frederick James Sharpe and John Alexander Machray at a cost of about $60,000. In its original configuration, the building contained four retail spaces on the main floor while the upper two floors contained 22 residential apartments.
The building has been demolished and the site is now occupied by a surface parking lot.
Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90711, W97.13358
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: George William Northwood (1876-1959)
Manitoba Business: Hinds and Mitchell
Memorable Manitobans: Frederick James Sharpe (1868-1954)
Memorable Manitobans: John Alexander Machray (1865-1933)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1723/1910, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“New apartment block,” Winnipeg Tribune, 23 June 1910, page 4.
“New block for North End,” Manitoba Free Press, 24 June 1910, page 4.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #212 March 1963, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 24 January 2025
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