Historic Sites of Manitoba: Sparrow House (210 Oxford Street, Winnipeg)

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This two-storey house in the Crescentwood area of Winnipeg was built in 1913 for David H. Sparrow.

Occupants/Owners

Period

Occupant/Owner

1913-?

David H. Sparrow

1920

Dr. J. Harley Deeks

1925

George H. Smith

1930

H. J. Anderson

1940

Mrs. James Houston

1950

A. A. Weingarden

1960

Max Moss

1970

Peter C. McCuaig

1980

John A. McKibbin

1990

Robert J. Adkins

Photos & Coordinates

Sparrow House

Sparrow House (April 2018)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87185, W97.17517
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historical Tour: Crescentwood, Winnipeg’s Best Residential District by Rosemary Malaher
Manitoba History, Number 24, Autumn 1992

Historical Tours in Manitoba: A Walking Tour of Crescentwood (Winnipeg)

Sources:

Crescentwood: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, The Crescentwood Home Owners Association, 1993.

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

David H. Sparrow, 210 Oxford Street by Murray Peterson, Peterson Projects, December 2009.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 14 March 2020

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