This two-storey brick building on Balmoral Street in Winnipeg was constructed in 1906 by the contruction firm of Ross Brothers at a cost of about $6,500. Its first occupant was businessman Henry Edward Sharpe. Subsequent owners included Angus D. Robertson of the Robertson-Adams Lumber Company (to the late 1910s), Dr. H. J. Meikley (to 1922), and Dr. William Leggette (to 1938). Its address was originally 26 Balmoral Place but the street’s name changed in the late 1950s.
The residence is a municipally-designated historic building.
Sharpe House (June 2011)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Sharpe House (May 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88350, W97.15319
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Ross Brothers
Memorable Manitobans: Henry Edward Sharpe (1841-1909)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Henry E. Sharpe House (56 Balmoral Street), City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee, January 1990.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 19 February 2025
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