This 1½-storey wood frame and stucco house on Hartford Avenue in West Kildonan (now part of Winnipeg), measuring 22 feet by 38 feet, was built in 1903 for owner John R. Scarfe, a meat and vegetable merchant.
At the time of a 2025 site visit, the house was extensively renovated from its original appearance.
Scarfe House (November 2025)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.93564, W97.11695
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: John R. Scarfe (1848-1927)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Scarfe Block (1741 Main Street, Winnipeg)
Death registration [John Scarfe], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Resident here 47 years dead,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 December 1927, page 7.
1878, The Year Past: Report of the City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
West Kildonan fire insurance map, #5 November 1961, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [178 Hartford Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Kenneth Ingram.
Page revised: 28 December 2025
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