Sharp Residence

The Sharp Residence, built circa 1920s, is an exceptional residential example of Arts and Crafts style architecture in the community of Sexsmith. It is identifiable by its carried siding, hipped eave returns, double and triple assembly window openings, and decorative triangular brackets in the gable peaks and under the eaves. George Robert “Bob” Sharp and is wife, Dorothy, took up residence in the house shortly after arriving in the community from Saskatchewan. The Sharp’s lived in the residence from 1927 to 1951, during which time Bob managed the Sexsmith branch of Frontier Lumber. Albert and Eileen Manary purchased the house in 1951, with Albert then operating the Village Dray. They resided there until 1964, raising their four children, Billy, Fay, Darlene, and Colleen, in the burgeoning community.