Historic Sites of Manitoba: LaPlont Block (924 Rosser Avenue, Brandon)

The two-storey brick LaPlont Block on Rosser Avenue in Brandon was designed by local architect Frederick John Chubb and constructed in 1892 by contractor Frederick Thomas Cope for businessman John LaPlont. He operated a barbershop and cigar store here until 1900 when he sold the building to the Confederation Life Association which occupied it until 1902.

Mutter and Lynch Grocers rented the building for their retail business, then purchased it in 1905. In 1907 the store was renamed Mutter Brothers Grocery Store and was operated by the Mutter family until the business closed in 1976. The store’s original furnishings and fixtures are on display at Daly House Museum. The building is a municipally-designated historic site (1995).

LaPlont Block (October 2012) Source: Gordon Goldsborough LaPlont Block (March 2021) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84837, W99.95088 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Frederick John Chubb (1846-?)

Memorable Manitobans: Frederick Thomas Cope (1862-1930)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites

Sources:

“City locals,” Brandon Sun, 14 April 1892, page 15.

LaPlont Block, 924 Rosser Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.

We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 1 February 2026

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