Manitoba Business: Sharpe Construction Company

This Winnipeg-based construction firm was founded by Thomas Sharpe.

Some of its construction work in Manitoba included:

Building

Location

Year

Status

Afton Apartments

368-372 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg

1903

Demolished (?)

Avoca Apartments

329-335 Sargent Avenue, Winnipeg

1905

Demolished (1983)

Adelaide Block

103-111 Osborne Street, Winnipeg

1906

 

Sharpe Block

404 Qu'Appelle Avenue, Winnipeg

1907

 

Canadian Northern Railway Turntable and Engine House

McTavish Avenue, Brandon

1907-1908

Demolished (?)

Pasadena Apartments

220 Hugo Street North, Winnipeg

1912

 

Imperial Oil Cooperage (renovation)

955 Alexander Avenue, Winnipeg

1920

 

Smith House

111 Park Boulevard, Winnipeg

1925

 

Sharpe Block (addition)

404 Qu'Appelle Avenue, Winnipeg

1927

 

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Thomas Sharpe (1866-1929)

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 4 November 2025