This house in the Tuxedo area of Winnipeg was built in 1936 for Tom Breen, of Breen Motor Company, a Chrysler dealer on Main Street, by the Sparrow Brothers. In the 1960s, home of John Klassen, President of Monarch Machinery, which firm makes a wide variety of pumps and related equipment. The house has fine Tudor detailing, truer to the style than many others in the area. Of particular note is the Tudor arch of the doorway and window above, and the heavy wooden brackets below the dormers and the bay window.
Breen House (September 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Location (lat/long): N49.87038, W97.21793
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Sparrow Brothers / Sparrow Bros. Limited
Memorable Manitobans: Thomas George Breen (1877-1957)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Breen Motor Company Building (245 Main Street, Winnipeg)
Historical Tours in Manitoba: History and Walking Tour of Tuxedo
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 August 2025
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