This two-storey brick building on Saskatchewan Avenue East in Portage la Prairie was built in 1902 by C. Jeffrey for brothers Thomas Alexander Newman and Frederick Leslie Newman to serve as a general store.
It is listed by the City of Portage la Prairie as a building of heritage interest.
Newman Block (June 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.97302, W98.28607
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Thomas Alexander Newman (1848-1923)
Memorable Manitobans: Frederick Leslie Newman (1859-1942)
“Newman’s store started in Portage 66 years ago,” Manitoba Leader [Portage la Prairie], 21 November 1946, page 3.
This page was prepared by George Penner.
Page revised: 29 July 2025
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