This two-storey brick and stucco house on Lamont Boulevard in the Tuxedo area of Winnipeg, measuring 42 feet by 50 feet, was designed by local architect Arthur Edward Cubbidge and built in 1929 by the Sparrow Brothers for owner John S. McMahon at a cost of about $14,000. It was later owned for many years by Joseph K. May, President of Scott-Bathgate Limited known for the Nutty Club brands.
McMahon House (1930)
Source: Winnipeg Tribune, 7 June 1930, page 7.
McMahon House (September 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Location (lat/long): N49.86927, W97.21883
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Arthur Edward Cubbidge (1881-1952)
Memorable Manitobans: Frank Allen Sparrow (1878-1967)
Memorable Manitobans: Joseph Kellaway May (1892-1971)
Historical Tours in Manitoba: History and Walking Tour of Tuxedo
“Residence of J. S. McMahon will be half-timbered, with slate roof,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 June 1929, page 6.
“A few new residences in Tuxedo,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 June 1930, page 7.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 10 October 2023
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