Historic Sites of Manitoba: Appleton House (39 Mortimer Place, Winnipeg)

This 1½-storey wood frame and stone foundation house on Mortimer Place in Winnipeg, measuring 26 feet by 40 feet, and 8 feet by 12 feet, was designed by local architect Edward George Sherwood and built in 1908 by day labour for owner Robert Straughen at a cost of about $3,000. Straughen sold it to journalist John Appleton.

At the time of a 2025 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance but was started to show wear on its exterior shingle siding and trim.

Appleton House (September 2025) Source: Jordan Makichuk Appleton House (September 2025) Source: Jordan Makichuk Appleton House (November 2025) Source: Jordan Makichuk Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92130, W97.12272 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Edward George Sherwood (1861-1948)

Memorable Manitobans: John Appleton (1867-1939)

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1103/1908, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Winnipeg fire insurance map, #302 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

Property Details [39 Mortimer Place], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.

This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.

Page revised: 15 November 2025

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