Provincial Heritage Property

Provincial
Heritage
Property
Preserving Our Sense of Place
Saskatchewan
Ministry of
Tourism, Parks,
Culture and Sport
Provincial
Heritage
Property
Preserving Our Sense of Place
Saskatchewan
Contents
Message from the Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Provincial Heritage Properties
Addison Sod House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
John Nugent Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ambroz Blacksmith Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Lake of the Woods Grain Elevator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Assiniboia Court House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Land Titles Building, Regina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Balfour Apartments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Land Titles Building, Saskatoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Bank of Commerce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
McNaughton Stores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Battleford Land Registry Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Melville Town Hall /Opera House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Heritage Conservation Branch
Canada Life Assurance Building.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Moose Jaw Court House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
9th Floor – 1919 Saskatchewan Drive
Claybank Brick Plant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Northern Crown Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 4H2
Codd Red Cross Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Opimihaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Tel: (306) 787-2817
College Building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Pasquia Palaeontological Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
www.tpcs.gov.sk.ca/heritage
Diocese of Qu’Appelle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Petite Ville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Doukhobor Dugout House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Prince Albert Town Hall /Opera House . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Doukhobor Prayer Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Regina Telephone Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Dr. Lyell Gustin Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Saskatchewan Government Telephones Head Office. . . 47
Ernest Lindner Studio on Fairy Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Saskatchewan Legislative Building &Grounds . . . . . . 48
Esterhazy Flour Mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Saskatchewan Revenue Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Estevan Court House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Swift Current Creek Petroglyph Boulder . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fish Lake Métis Settlement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Territorial Administration Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Government House, Battleford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Union Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Government House, Regina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Weyburn Court House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Acknowledgments
Holy Trinity Anglican Church. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Weyburn Security Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
The Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport would like to acknowledge
Honeywood Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Wolseley Court House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
the many individuals and organizations cited throughout this book whose
Hudson’s Bay Company Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Wolseley Town Hall /Opera House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
photography has contributed so significantly to its production. Thanks also to
Humboldt Post Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Yorkton Court House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
the staff of the Heritage Conservation Branch and the Saskatchewan Heritage
Imhoff Studio and Farm Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Copyright © 2011 Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture & Sport
Cover photos
Main: Holy Trinity Anglican Church at Stanley Mission
Top: Weyburn Court House; Middle: Swift Current Petroglyph;
Bottom: Fleming Grain Elevator.
Foundation for their assistance in preparing text to accompany the various
A Message from The Minister of Tourism,
Parks, Culture and Sport
Introduction
The Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport supports Saskatchewan as a great place to work, live and play; a place where
Since our 2005 Centennial edition, eleven properties were added to
contributions of later settlers. Various other properties represent resource and
everyone has access to a range of tourism, parks, culture and sport experiences that enrich our lives. Conserving the heritage
Saskatchewan’s Provincial Heritage Property registry. They included the:
economic development, government and security, social and community life,
all around us, the places that define our communities and our sense of place, is an essential part of maintaining our enviable
Doukhobor Dugout House, Dr. Lyell Gustin Residence, Ernest Lindner Studio,
and the importance of arts and culture in Saskatchewan. Whether these
quality of life.
Fish Lake Métis Settlement, Honeywood Nursery, Humboldt Post Office, John
properties reflect the role that agriculture, commerce, religion and spirituality,
Nugent Studio, Lake of the Woods Grain Elevator, McNaughton Stores,
or government played in the province’s growth, or simply capture the optimism
Saskatchewan has a unique and diverse heritage. Whether buildings, neighbourhoods, cultural landscapes or archaeological
Moose Jaw YWCA, and the Codd Red Cross Flag (Saskatchewan’s first
and achievements of the past – architectural, artistic, industrial, intellectual or
sites, historic places build pride by helping us understand who we are and where we came from. They tell the story of how
provincially designated moveable property).Regrettably, two properties -
otherwise – they all reveal something about our society and our values. They
Saskatchewan was built and about the values and character of those that helped built it. But more than just reminders of the
St. Peter’s College near Muenster and the YWCA Building in Moose Jaw
are tangible reminders of the past that reflect our cultural diversity and inspire
past, historic places are also where we can build our future. By ensuring historic places continue to serve useful purposes,
which was destroyed by fire in 2009 - were removed from the registry. In total,
a shared sense of belonging. With public involvement and assistance,
we are not only preserving the past, we are helping to grow communities by creating jobs, attracting tourists, increasing
48 historic sites and structures are now formally recognized by the
Saskatchewan’s inventory of Provincial Heritage Property will continue to
Government of Saskatchewan and protected as Provincial Heritage Property
grow ensuring that all the themes that are significant in the province’s history
under The Heritage Property Act. A number of these properties (as we’ve
and development are adequately represented.
property values, reducing waste, and even saving energy.
My vision is for a province where our historic places are respected, celebrated and understood for the benefit of present and future generations.
noted in the booklet where appropriate) have also received formal recognition
The Provincial Heritage Properties featured in this book are just some of the places that capture the spirit and identity of our province; I hope that
by local governments as Municipal Heritage Property and/or by the
This book is intended to help us appreciate why the historic places and
they will inspire you. As we meet today’s challenges and build for the future, I believe that we can all work together to conserve and promote
Government of Canada as National Historic Sites.
landscapes around us matter, so that we continue to value our common
heritage as a gift that is forever given.
Saskatchewan’s heritage.
As you leaf through this book, you will find that all our provincially designated
Bill Hutchinson
properties represent important themes in the province’s history and development.
Carlos Germann
For example, some properties represent the “peopling of the land” and reflect
Director, Heritage Conservation Branch
the importance of First Nations and Métis peoples or the experiences and
Minister of Tourism, Parks, Culture & Sport
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Addison Sod House
North East of Kindersley
With little lumber or brick available, many
architecturally unique home in 1910 and
early homesteaders in Saskatchewan built
completed it in 1911. Its sloped walls were
their homes of sod.
built four feet thick and protected by a
wood roof overhead. Although a barn built
When English immigrant James
Addison traveled by ox cart from Saskatoon
in a similar style was later destroyed by
in 1909 to his newly acquired homestead
a tornado, the Addison Sod House still
near Kindersley, he noted that many sod
stands to this day, and until recently was
homes rapidly deteriorated in only months
being lived in by the Addison’s third child.
or a few years. Determined to build a
Edith Gardiner was only one year old at
home that would last for his wife Jane
the time the Addison Sod House was
and their two children, James began this
constructed.
Addison Sod House, c.1920
Photo: Edith Gardiner Collection
Exposed sods around the rear-porch entrance
Photo: C. Fehr
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Present day Addison Sod House as seen from the garden in early autumn Photo: C. Fehr
National Historic Site
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Ambroz Blacksmith Shop and Residence
Assiniboia Court House
Mossbank
Assiniboia
Hearth and tools located in the
Ambroz Blacksmith Shop
Photo: C. Fehr
At the turn of the twentieth century, blacksmith
shops were common and essential services
found throughout Canada. A fine example
of such a shop can be found in the town of
Mossbank.
Built in 1920, and used until 1988 by
Frank Ambroz, the Ambroz Blacksmith Shop
is the oldest fully furnished blacksmith shop
in Saskatchewan still on its original site.
In 1925, Provincial Architect Maurice
elaborate and half the size of Sharon’s
Its pressed tin interior, vernacular
Sharon drew up plans for a series
earlier court houses, which helped
style, gabled roof and false front are typical
of five court houses to serve smaller
to reduce costs while retaining the
of blacksmith shops established during
Saskatchewan communities. The
sense of grandeur and dignity
Assiniboia Court House was the last
appropriate for a judicial building.
to be constructed, in 1930, after identical
Situated prominently at the south end
structures were built in Gravelbroug,
of Centre Street, the Assiniboia Court
Shaunavon, Wynyard and Melfort.
House remains an important landmark
Designed in a modified Colonial Revival
in the community.
Saskatchewan’s formative years.
Like other blacksmiths of his day,
Ambroz crafted tools, hardware, horseshoes,
wagon parts, railway parts and farm
implements.
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Front view of the Ambroz Blacksmith Shop
Photo: C. Fehr
Municipal Heritage Property
Front facade of the
Assiniboia Court House
(above)
Photo: C. Fehr
Interior view of the
Assiniboia Court House (left)
Photo: F. Korvemaker
style, these court houses were less
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Balfour Apartments
Bank of Commerce
Regina
Regina
Designed by architects Storey and Van
The Bank of Commerce building was originally constructed
Egmond and completed in 1930, the Balfour
in Winnipeg in 1900, then dismantled and moved to downtown
Apartments building was commissioned by
Regina in 1911.
prominent Regina lawyer, James Balfour.
for the Bank of Commerce until 1969. Although the building
The Balfour was one of the largest
The building served as the Saskatchewan head office
structures constructed in Depression-era
was demolished in 1980, its facade was reconstructed near
Saskatchewan, and contained state-of-
its original site within the Cornwall Centre shopping mall.
the-art technology, including Regina’s first
Today, the massive columns stand as a historic reminder
self-operated elevator. Noted for its elegant
of a bygone era to modern day shoppers.
front courtyard with open-arched arcade,
and the alternating courses of red and light
buff Claybank brick on the upper facade,
the building projects a Moorish style
influence. The beauty of these architectural
features is further enhanced by the fine
hand-carved stonework and interior
detailing.
Front elevation of the Balfour
Apartments as viewed from
Victoria Avenue (right)
Photo: C. Fehr
Municipal Heritage Property
The Bank of Commerce in 1913 (above)
Photo: Saskatchewan Archives Board, R-B 9342(1)
The fine stonework surrounding the main
entrance of the Balfour Apartments
Photo: F. Korvemaker
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The open arches that create an arcade
against the front of the building
Photo: F. Korvemaker
Signage above the main entrance to the
Balfour Apartments
Photo: F. Korvemaker
The Bank of Commerce facade is now displayed
prominently in the Cornwall Centre (left)
Photo: C. Fehr
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Battleford Land Registry Office
Canada Life Assurance Building
Battleford
Regina
Built in 1876, the Battleford Land
Designed by Montreal architects Brown and Vallance,
Registry Office was the first land titles
the Canada Life Assurance Building projected prosperity,
office in the North-West Territories, and
prestige and stability—images desired by the insurance
is now the oldest known brick building in
industry at the time of the building’s construction in 1914.
Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan headquarters for the Ontario-based Canada
For a period, the Land Registry
From 1914 to 1947, the building served as the
Office registered private and public
Life Assurance Company. In 1946, the Saskatchewan
land sale transactions for the entire
Government Insurance Office, the first government-owned
North-West Territories, a vast area of
insurance company in Canada, established its head office
2.5 million square miles — more than
in the building. A year later, it bought the property and
two-thirds of the area of Canada today.
remained there until 1979.
The building served as a land registry
for over thirty years, until a new land title
the Chicago School, its white terracotta facade continues
office was built closer to the business
to make the building one of downtown Regina’s most
centre of Battleford in 1908. The building
striking historic landmarks.
Built in the Gothic Revival style with influences from
was then used as a private residence
until 1990, and subsequently acquired
by the Town of Battleford in 1997.
Land Registry Office at Battleford nestled
in a grove of trees and shrubs
Photo: F. Korvemaker
Decorative scroll on terracotta
keystone above arched
windows on main floor
Photo: B. Flaman
Artist’s rendering of the Land Registry Office
and Registrar’s Residence at Battleford in 1877
Illustration: J. McAnsh
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Canada Life Assurance
Company motif on north
face of the building
Photo: F. Korvemaker
View of the north and east
facades of the Canada Life
Assurance Building (left)
Photo: C. Fehr
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Claybank Brick Plant
South East of Claybank
The Claybank Brick Plant is a remarkably
intact example of an early twentieth
century brick-making complex.
All the key structures erected during
the site’s development from 1912 to
1937 and much of the original brick
making equipment survive. Using clay
mined on-site, the plant became a major
manufacturer of domestic firebrick and
East façade of the Claybank Brick
Plant bunk house (above)
Photo: L. Dale-Burnett
Main manufacturing complex of the Claybank Brick Plant
Photo: C. Fehr
National Historic Site
Bee hive kilns (top)
Photo: C. Fehr
Interior of a bee hive kiln (left)
Photo: C. Fehr
other refractory (heat resistant) products
for the railway, oil refining, power and
metallurgy industries.
The distinctive buff-coloured face
brick that the plant also produced can
be found on buildings across the prairies
and as far east as Quebec.
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Codd Red Cross Flag
College Building
Regina
Saskatoon
Named for Surgeon Alfred Codd, the
The College Building is recognized as
“Codd” Red Cross Flag was flown at
the centerpiece of the finest grouping of
the battles of Fish Creek and Batoche
Collegiate Gothic style buildings in Canada.
during the North West Conflict of 1885
– marking the first time the Red Cross
architects Brown and Vallance, the College
emblem was used in Canada. The
Building was one of the first buildings to be
handmade cotton flag, with a red
completed on the university campus, with
Christian-style cross stitched on both
the cornerstone dedicated by Sir Wilfrid
the front and back, was one of three
Laurier on July 29, 1910. It occupies a
similar flags used to identify medical
prominent location at the east end of
personnel tending to wounded soldiers
the university’s central open space known
on the battlefield. The “Codd” flag is
as “The Bowl”.
recognized for its association with the
Canadian Red Cross Society and the
of locally gathered fieldstone and trimmed
Canadian military, and stands as a
with Cleveland Sandstone, the College
symbol of the history of medical care
Building stands as a distinguished landmark
in Saskatchewan.
on campus.
Designed by prominent Montreal
With its beautiful exterior composed
The flag is located at the
Saskatchewan Red Cross office
(100-2050 Cornwall Street)
in Regina.
Codd Red Cross Flag
Photo: C. Fehr
View of building sitting at its prominent location at the head of “The Bowl” (above) Photo: B. Flaman
National Historic Site
Close-up of stone detailing and gargoyles (left )
Photo: B. Flaman
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Diocese of Qu’Appelle
Regina
Terracotta detail on the chapel
of St. Chad’s College (above)
Photo: B. Flaman
Front of the Synod Office (St. Cuthbert’s)
(right)
Photo: F. Korvemaker
In 1912, the Anglican Church of Canada chose this site in central
Regina to establish an administrative centre for its educational and
missionary operations across southern Saskatchewan.
Intended to combine stateliness with functionality, five red
brick Collegiate Gothic style buildings were constructed between
1912 and 1926, including a residence for the Bishop, offices and a
clergy house for the Diocese, and classrooms and residences for
the hundreds of young men and women who attended St. Chad’s
theological college and the Qu’Appelle Diocesan School for Girls.
Although designed by three different architectural firms (Brown
and Vallance, Storey and Van Egmond, and Francis Portnall), their
consistency of appearance makes this complex one of the finest
groupings of educational/ecclesiastical buildings in the province.
The elaborate landscape plan for the grounds was guided by the
work of English landscape architects, Thomas Mawson and Sons,
and was influenced by “City Beautiful” concepts.
Main entrance to the Secretary’s
house on south side of building
Photo: F. Korvemaker
Main entrance and attached
chapel to Harding House on the
northeast side of the building
Photo: B. Dawson
Front of Bishop’s Court
on the north side
Photo: F. Korvemaker
The Diocese of Qu’Appelle is currently the site of a major
residential and commercial redevelopment that will see certain
historic landscape features protected and the historic buildings
South side of St. Chad’s College
Photo: C. Fehr
rehabilitated to new uses.
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Doukhobor Dugout House
Doukhobor Prayer Home
Near Blaine Lake
Veregin
When a group of Doukhobor immigrants
In 1899, 7,500 Doukhobors (or “Spirit
arrived at this ravine late in the year
Wrestlers”) emigrated from Russia, seeking
1899, a primary concern was finding
land and religious freedom, and settled in
shelter for the winter. The sheltered
what is now central and east-central
ravine provided not only protection from
Saskatchewan.
the weather, but also fresh water from
a nearby spring. With limited building
was built in 1917, and is reminiscent of
materials available, the Doukhobor
Russian architectural styles. This ornate
settlers used the natural landscape to
structure replaced an earlier building that
their advantage by excavating a hollow
burned down in 1916. The building
in the side-slope to build a temporary
served as a communal prayer home and
home. The excavation was enclosed
as a residence for Doukhobor leaders,
by three walls built of dovetailed and
Peter V. Verigin and his son, Peter P.
pegged wood logs and topped with a
Verigin.
The Veregin Doukhobor Prayer Home
sod roof; the front wall included a door
and small window. This temporary
dwelling, which was used until 1904
when a more permanent home was built
nearby, is a rare remaining example of
early vernacular architecture. Relying on
locally-available building materials, the
Doukhobor Dugout House
Photo: C. Fehr
Doukhobor Dugout House illustrates the
determination and resourcefulness of
National Historic Site
Saskatchewan’s early pioneer settlers.
View into ravine
Photo: C. Fehr
View of remaining walls of windows
Photo: B. Flaman
Decorative metal work adorning the property’s
double wrap-around veranda (above)
Photo: Heritage Conservation Branch
Main entrance of the Veregin Doukhobor prayer home
Photo: F. Korvemaker
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Dr. Lyell Gustin Residence
Ernest Lindner Studio
Saskatoon
Emma Lake
Attracted to Fairy Island’s pristine setting,
nationally-renowned artist Ernest Lindner
chose this spot, now called Lindner Point, to
build his summer home and studio in 1935.
The studio, which is the only remaining
structure on the island, was constructed
using local spruce logs. A large north-west
facing corner window, where Lindner often
sat to paint, provided natural light and views
of the natural surroundings that inspired
much of his work. Many of Lindner’s bestknown paintings, which feature the distinctive
flora and landscape of Fairy Island and
Emma Lake, are held in numerous public and
private collections including the National
Gallery of Canada. In 1961, at the age of
The back studio (above)
Photo: B. Flaman
Lyell Gustin in his studio,
1964 (right)
Photo: Gustin House
Collection
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65, Lindner sold his island studio to the
University of Saskatchewan.
Gustin House
Photo: C. Fehr
Municipal Heritage Property
Dr. Lyell Gustin was a distinguished musician and educator
and Canada, and internationally. The interior and exterior
who profoundly influenced the development of music and
of Gustin House remains intact from the period when it
culture in Saskatchewan. He was instrumental in founding
was know as the Lyell Gustin Piano Studios.
the Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association
in the 1930s, served as President of the Canadian
Built in 1883, it is the oldest remaining building in
Federation of Music Teachers’ Association, and as Chair of
Saskatoon, and one of the oldest surviving houses in
the Music Committee of the Saskatchewan Arts Board.
Saskatchewan. The building’s wood frame construction
and pioneer vernacular architecture reflect its initial use
Between 1920 and 1988, Dr. Gustin taught hundreds
Also located on the site, is the historic Trounce House.
of students in the specially-designed piano studios on the
by Harry and Bessie Trounce, pioneer immigrants from
main floor of his residence at 512 10th Street East. Many
England, as a as both a store and a residence. In 1920,
of those students went on to professional careers in music
Trounce House was re-located to the rear of the lot behind
or leadership roles in cultural and civic life in Saskatchewan
Gustin House and was used as a garage.
Lindner Cabin on Fairy Island (above)
Photo: B. Flaman
Lindner painting (far left)
Lindner, Ernest (Canadian [Austrian], 1897 - 1988)
Food For Life, 1958
watercolour on paper
56.8 x 38.7 cm
MacKenzie Art Gallery, University of Regina Collection
Window where Lindner often sat to paint (left)
Photo: B. Flaman
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Esterhazy Flour Mill
Estevan Court House
Esterhazy
Estevan
Built in 1930, the Estevan Court House was
the last court house designed by Provincial
Architect, Maurice Sharon. Faced with local
Estevan pressed brick, the building is a fine
example of the Colonial Revival style.
The court house was the site of the 1931
miners’ uprising known as the “Estevan Riot”.
Local coal miners, striking for better wages
and working conditions, were confronted by
police during a protest march. Three miners
were killed and twenty were charged as
a result of the incident known as “Black
Tuesday”. A Royal Commission met in the
Estevan Court House to investigate the cause
of the riot, and trials followed in March 1932.
National Historic Site and Municipal Heritage Property
The Esterhazy Flour Mill (with its attached
elevator for storing grain) is the oldest
conveying equipment from the turn
and most complete flour mill of heavy
of the century still in working order,
post and beam construction remaining in
the Esterhazy Flour Mill represents a
Saskatchewan.
snapshot of Saskatchewan’s industrial
past and stands as a reminder of
Originally built by James Saunders
With milling stones, grinders and
around 1900, the mill operated from 1906
the importance of flour mills in the
until the mid 1980s, except during the
development of the province’s grain
Depression when it stood idle. Similar to
industry.
View of the Esterhazy Flour Mill
from the north side (above)
Photo: C. Fehr
Flour bags sold by the flour
mill (far left)
Photo: B. Flaman
Grinders and other equipment
used to process the wheat (left)
Photo: B. Flaman
Front street outside the Estevan Court
House, 1931 (above)
Photo: Saskatchewan Archives Board,
RA-8806(2)
Estevan Court House entrance facade (left)
Photo: C. Fehr
other mills of the period, wheat delivered
here by local farmers would be processed
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into flour, bran, and other products.
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Fish Lake Métis Settlement
Government House
R.M. of Paddockwood No. 520
Battleford
Although destroyed by fire in 2003, the ruins
of Government House remain a commanding
presence on a hilltop overlooking the forks
of the North Saskatchewan and Battle Rivers.
Constructed in 1876 to 1877, the building
was the first permanent residence of the
North-West Territories Lieutenant Governor.
As the legislative centre for the appointed
Territorial Council, more than two-thirds
of Canada’s geographical land mass was
administered from this location from 1878
until 1883 when the Territorial capital was
moved to Regina.
Today, the site is clearly marked by the
surviving foundations and can still be seen
from the river valley. The brick chimney stands
Settee Family at Fish
Lake (above)
Photo: Courtesy of Bryan
K. Lee
Jim Settee (right)
Photo: Courtesy of Settee
Family
as a monument to a site whose diverse history
has made fundamental contributions to
the province.
Fish Lake (above)
Photo: Golder Associates Ltd.
The Fish Lake Métis Settlement is a unique example of an
independent Métis community occupied from approximately
association with Henry James “Jim” Settee (1911-2005),
1945 to 1965. The property speaks to a period of transition
one of the settlement’s founders and long-time residents.
for Métis as they were increasingly displaced by European
Settee was a well-known and respected Métis Elder, tracker,
settlement.While some families moved to permanent
historian, community builder and spiritual leader.
settlements or farms set up by the provincial government,
others lived temporarily on unoccupied Crown land and were
Lake Métis Settlement furthers our understanding of Métis
often called “Road Allowance Métis”. The establishment of
perspectives on family, community, and the land during this
settlements, such as the one at Fish Lake, represented the
period.
Métis’ attempt to maintain their distinct cultural traditions and
way of life in the early 20th century.
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National Historic Site
Site conserved as a ruin
Photo: J. Bisson
The heritage significance of Fish Lake also lies in its
As a cultural landscape and archaeological site, the Fish
Government House in its original
form, c. 1877 (above)
Photo: Parks Canada, Battleford Photo
Collection (BG-12)
Government House shortly
before the fire (above)
Photo: Tom F. Cameron, 2003
Fire that destroyed Government
House in June 2003 (left)
Photo: Menno Fieguth
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Government House
Regina
Government House was designed in 1891 by Thomas Fuller,
Chief Architect for the Dominion of Canada and designer of
the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa. It served as the official
residence of Northwest Territories Lieutenant Governors
from 1891-1905, and of Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governors
from 1905-1945. Later, it was used as a convalescence
home and as a continuing education facility. The lavishly
decorated mansion was restored by the Government of
Saskatchewan in 1980. The working offices of the Lieutenant
Governor were returned to Government House in 1984.
Today, Regina’s oldest residence is a tourism
destination that includes a museum, an interpretive centre,
gift shop and restored Edwardian Gardens. It also serves as
a unique hospitality facility for various government, non-profit
and volunteer organizations.
Government House underwent a major addition in
2004-05 when more office and interpretive space was
added to the building. In 2008-09 the Edwardian
Gardens were rehabilitated, extending the grandeur
of the building outdoors.
The Morning Room (above)
Photo: Government House
Collection
Artist’s rendering of
Government House at the
turn of the century (right)
Illustration: J. McAnsh
Government House from
the Ceremonial Drive (left)
Photo: Government House
Collection
Government House
Photo: Government House Collection
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National Historic Site
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Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Stanley Mission
Holy Trinity Anglican Church c. 1920 (above)
Photo: Saskatchewan Archives Board, R-B567
Reverend Robert Hunt established the English River Anglican
Mission in the Lac La Ronge area in 1850 to serve the mainly First
Nations community. He was assisted by James Settee, one of the
first Aboriginal clergymen of the Anglican Diocese.
Holy Trinity Anglican Church was constructed in 1854, largely
by local Woodland Cree under Reverend Hunt’s supervision, and
completed in 1860. Hand-sawn lumber from the surrounding area,
and hardware, stained glass windows and interior wood features
from England, were used in its construction. The church’s large
proportions, towering steeple and Gothic design were in sharp
contrast to the traditional one-room log churches constructed
throughout western Canada in the latter part of the nineteenth
century.
Holy Trinity Anglican Church remained the focal point of the
community that ultimately grew to include 27 buildings, including
a Hudson’s Bay Company trading post, a school, and many log
houses. Each spring as Cree families returned from tending their
traplines, the community would swell and the riverbanks would
be lined with tents and tipis.
Holy Trinity Anglican Church is the oldest standing building
in Saskatchewan, and continues to be of spiritual importance to
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the local people that it has served for over 150 years.
Interior view of church (above)
Photo: C. Germann
Front facade of Holy Trinity
Anglican Church from the
Churchill River (above)
Photo: Ministry of Government
Services
Rear view of the church
with cemetery in the
foreground (top)
Photo: C. Fehr
View of Holy Trinity Anglican Church overlooking the Churchill River Photo: C. Fehr
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Honeywood Nursery
Hudson’s Bay Company Store
R.M. of Leask #464
Fort Qu’Appelle
Built in 1897, this two-storey brick and stone building
represents the transition of the Hudson’s Bay
Company from a fur trading empire to a national retail
merchandiser.
Located on Fort Qu’Appelle’s main street, the
building was designed by Archibald MacDonald, the
last Chief Factor in the service of the Company. Once
called “the finest store west of Winnipeg”, it boasts
an uncommonly ornate brick facade and an elaborate
pressed tin ceiling. It also has the distinction of being
the oldest retail store of the Hudson’s Bay Company
in Canada.
Although sold by the Hudson’s Bay Company
in 1917, the building continues to serve as downtown
commercial space.
Honeywood Nursery
Photo: C. Germann
Municipal Heritage Property
View of the north-facing brick facade and west
wall constructed of fieldstone
Photo: C. Fehr
Established in 1934 by Dr. A.J. (Bert)
of lilies and won numerous awards for his
Porter, the Honeywood Nursery is one
work. Many of the plants he developed still
of the few remaining early-20th century
flourish on the nursery grounds and are
nurseries in Saskatchewan. Porter, a country
reminders of his life-long commitment to the
school teacher, began his career by selling
propagation of plants and fruit species on
ornamentals, fruit stock and fresh fruit which
the prairies. Over its 65 years in operation,
he grew on his family’s homestead near
Honeywood produced plants, bulbs and
Parkside. Despite the fact that he had no
saplings that still beautify farmyards and
formal horticultural training, Porter developed
gardens throughout Saskatchewan, elsewhere
some of the first fruit varieties and ornamental
in Canada and around the world.
Lilies in bloom at the Honeywood Nursery (top)
Photo: C. Germann
Bert and Winnie Porter’s Log Cabin (above)
Photo: S. Dean
plants capable of thriving on the prairies.
Porter became best-known as a hybridizer
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Humboldt Post Office
Imhoff Studio and Farm Site
Humboldt
South west of St. Walburg
Built in 1911-12 and designed by David Ewart,
Chief Architect for the federal Department
of Public Works, the Humboldt Post Office
is an example of a post office built in the
Romanesque Revival style to serve mediumsized communities across the country prior
to 1914. Constructed during the golden age
of pre-First World War prosperity, public
buildings such as this were a visible symbol of
the federal government in the newly populous
regions of Canada and expressed the optimism
and the expansion of the nation. In addition to
serving Humboldt and the surrounding area as
a post office for over sixty years, the building
also accommodated a customs office (from
1912-1932) and the local RCMP detachment
(from 1933-64). With its four-storey clock tower,
the building is a prominent landmark at the
corner of Main Street and Sixth Avenue in the
City of Humboldt’s historic business district.
Humboldt Post Office
Photo: C. Fehr
Renowned painter, Berthold Imhoff was born in Germany in 1868. While studying
in that country, he developed a strong affinity for biblical and religious scenes that
focused on the Italian Renaissance and Rococo styles.
Imhoff moved to Pennsylvania in 1900 and established himself as a
decorator of churches, opera houses, theatres, banks and wealthy homes.
In 1913, he moved to Saskatchewan, and gradually acquired 1,440 acres of
farmland in the St. Walburg area. He built a studio at his farm and traveled
throughout eastern Saskatchewan painting murals in Roman Catholic churches
Municipal Heritage Property
View of the Imhoff Studio
and decorative archway
(above) Photo: C. Fehr
Berthold Imhoff’s studio
and gallery (left)
Photo: Bert Imhoff
Portrait of internationally
renowned artist Berthold
Imhoff (far left)
Photo: Milton B. Taylor, 1994
and in private residences. Although best known for his religious works, the
studio’s natural surroundings and peaceful solitude also inspired Imhoff to paint
landscapes, still life, and portraits. Imhoff was named a Knight of the Order of St.
National Historic Site and Municipal Heritage Property
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Gregory by the Pope in 1937. He died in 1939, leaving over 200 paintings many
of which are housed in a museum and art gallery in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.
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John Nugent Studio
Lake of the Woods Grain Elevator
Lumsden
Fleming
Designed by prominent Saskatchewan
Constructed in 1895, this 32,000-bushel
architect Clifford Wiens and completed
capacity elevator was one of several built
in 1960, this unique building was
by the Lake of the Woods Milling Company
constructed as a studio for nationally
to supply its Ontario-based flour mills. At
renowned artist John Nugent. The
the time of its designation as a Provincial
central portion, with its conical-shaped
Heritage Property in 2006, the Fleming
concrete roof, earthen floor and
Grain Elevator was the oldest standing
fieldstone walls, served as a foundry
grain elevator on its original site in Canada.
for bronze casting and steel sculpture.
The attached fan-shaped structure,
by its hip-roof, a design variation that was
which used sections of concrete
common between 1880 and 1910 - the
culverts for the windows, was Nugent’s
formative years of the modern grain
candle-making studio. The building was
handling industry. This type of elevator,
awarded a Massey Medal by the Royal
with its shorter stature and narrow cupola,
Architectural Institute of Canada in 1967.
was supersededby the “standard plan” style
The Fleming elevator was distinguished
of elevator which featured sloping-shoulders
and which predominated the agricultural
landscape in the decades to follow.
The Fleming Elevator was tragically
destroyed by fire on February 9, 2010.
The John Nugent Studio (above)
Photo: C. Fehr
Fan-shaped candle-making
studio (left)
Photo: C. Fehr
Fieldstone wall of the central
foundry (far left)
Photo: B. Flaman
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The Fleming Elevator,
November 2009 (above)
Photo: C. Fehr
The 1954 edition of the Canadian
One Dollar Bill featuring Fleming,
Saskatchewan (right)
Historic Photo of the Lake of
the Woods Milling Co. (left)
Photo: Heritage Conservation
Branch Collection
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Land Titles Building
Land Titles Building
Regina
Saskatoon
Constructed between 1907 and 1910,
The Saskatoon Land Titles Building, designed by
this building has the distinction of being
prominent provincial architects, Storey and Van
the first public building commissioned
Egmond, and constructed from 1909 to 1910, is the
by the Province of Saskatchewan.
oldest provincial government building in the city.
Designed by the prominent
By 1911, the land registry office had to be
Toronto architectural firm of Darling
doubled in size to accommodate the rapid expansion
and Pearson, the Land Titles Building
and development of urban and rural areas.
used the Classical Revival style to
Landowners continued to register title to their property
convey an image of stability and
at this office until 1959, when a new combined
self-assurance desired by the new
courthouse and land titles office was built on Spadina
province. Extensive use of Kooteney
Crescent. The Land Titles Building continued to house
marble from British Columbia, large
various government offices until 1994, when it was
arched windows, and a 4.88 metre-
converted into offices for a private law firm.
high ceiling on the main floor added to
the building’s prestigious look and feel.
The building housed the records for
the Regina Land District up until 1977.
View of north facade of the Land Titles
Building, Regina facing Victoria Park
Photo: C. Fehr
Detailed stone work on the
building’s front facade (above)
Photo: M. Pedersen
Front façade of the Saskatoon
Land Titles Building (left)
Photo: F. Korvemaker
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McNaughton Stores
Melville City Hall
Moosomin
Melville
Before the First World War, town
hall/opera houses were very popular
and often the centerpiece of
communities across the province.
Typically, the first floor of these
multi-purpose buildings contained
municipal offices, while the second
floor accommodated cultural
performances.
Storey and Van Egmond of Regina,
Detail above doorway
of 1890 McNaughton
Store (below left)
Photo: C. Fehr
and imposing central dome makes
McNaughton Store
built in 1882 (below)
Photo: C. Fehr
Municipal Heritage Property
Designed by the prestigious firm,
McNaughton Store,
built in 1886 and 1890
(left)
Photo: C. Fehr
and constructed between 1912 and
1913, the building’s Classical styling
Melville City Hall not only unique,
but arguably one of the most attractive
city structures of the era.
One of the City’s oldest remaining
buildings, City Hall continues to serve
as an administration office and a
social gathering place for the citizens
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Built in 1882 and 1886-90, the
and a large brick addition was
McNaughton Stores are the two oldest
added to the rear of the field stone
surviving general store buildings in
building. The McNaughton business
Saskatchewan. The McNaughton’s first
served south-east Saskatchewan for
store was a small one-and-a-half-
seventy-four years, from 1882 until
storey wood-frame building constructed
1956, making it one of the longest
in 1882. In 1886, the modest wood
operating independently-owned
frame building was moved across the
stores in the province. The buildings
street and McNaughton erected a new
themselves also reflect the change
larger building, designed in the Second
in commercial building style seen
Empire style, to house the growing
throughout the North-West Territories
business. Only four years later, in
and Saskatchewan during the late 19th
1890, the business had grown again
and early 20th centuries.
of Melville.
Melville Town Hall/Opera
House (above)
Photo: B. Flaman
Municipal Heritage Property
Second floor “Opera House”
auditorium (left)
Photo: B. Flaman
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Moose Jaw Court House
Northern Crown Bank Building
Moose Jaw
Regina
Completed in January 1909, the Moose Jaw
The Winnipeg-based Northern Bank constructed its new Regina
Court House is the oldest continuously functioning
branch in 1906, making this the oldest downtown commercial
provincial court building in Saskatchewan.
building in the Queen City.
Its construction marked the beginning of a
Following amalgamation of the Northern and Crown banks
building program by the new province to replace
in 1908, the five-story building became known as the Northern
buildings of the former Territorial period with more
Crown Bank building. Designed by Winnipeg architects Norwood
impressive structures. Designed by the Toronto-
and Blair in the Classical Revival style, the structure projects an
based architectural firm of Darling and Pearson, the
image of conservatism, stability and wealth.The stone pediment
building resembles the Neo-Classical style bank
features a unique and elaborate carving of a meeting between the
buildings the firm was known for. Faced with brick
First Nations and the new settlers. Ornate tile and wood flooring,
and limestone, the building set the trend for the
a decorative staircase and Saskatchewan’s first passenger
design and appearance of provincial court houses
elevator added to the functional opulence of the bank.
until the 1920’s.
Front facade of the Moose Jaw Court
House highlighted by the massive
columns and projecting cornice
Photo: C. Fehr
The west-facing front facade of the
Northern Crown Bank building (left)
Photo: F. Korvemaker
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National Historic Site
Close-up of the intricately carved scene
set into the pediment above the main
entryway (above)
Photo: F. Korvemaker
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Opimihaw “To see through the eyes of an eagle”
Pasquia Palaeontological Site
North East of Saskatoon
East of Carrot River
Located near Saskatoon, Opimihaw (a Cree
The sedimentary rocks exposed along the Carrot River tell a unique
word) is a rich source of information for
story about Saskatchewan’s geological past.
archaeologists and historians, and a sacred
landmark for First Nations people.
central Saskatchewan was covered by a vast interior sea. Fossils
collected here, at the Pasquia Palaeontological locality, are some of the
Nestled in the valley where Opimihaw
Creek meets the South Saskatchewan River,
During the Cretaceous period, over 90 million years ago, east-
best examples of the marine fauna from this time period. The quality and
this 58-hectare property contains 18 pre-contact
quantity of fossils, including sharks, cartilaginous and boney fish, marine
period archaeological sites, including a “medicine
reptiles, birds, a dinosaur and various invertebrates, is unmatched i­n
wheel”, seasonal camps, bison killsites, and
North America.
animal processing areas. Due to the periodic
flooding of Opimihaw Creek, which sealed
many of the sites on the valley floor in clay,
birds, and a nearly complete giant crocodilian, affectionately known as
Notable specimens include a group of toothed, non-flying aquatic
the preservation of cultural material in these
“Big Bert”, one of only four such specimens in North America.
layered deposits is exceptional. As a result,
Opimihaw continues to offer excellent
opportunities to better understand and interpret
First Nations history and adaptation on the
Northern Plains over the last 5,000 years.
Opimihaw (now located within Wanuskewin
Heritage Park) is a testament to the rich
archaeological heritage of Saskatchewan,
and continues to play a role in the expression
of First Nations culture.
Wanuskewin Heritage Park at the confluence
of Opimihaw Creek valley and the South Saskatchewan
River (top) Photo: F. Korvemaker
Occupation layers extending back 5000 years as
exposed by archaeological excavation. (left)
Photo: Heritage Conservation Branch
View of the Wanuskewin Heritage Park Interpretive
Centre from Opimihaw Creek (left middle)
Photo: Wanuskewin Heritage Park
Pedrestrian path along the Opimihaw Creek
in Wanuskewin Heritage Park (far left)
Photo: Wanuskewin Heritage Park
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Crocodilian (Teleorhinus) (above)
Photo: Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Collection
National Historic Site
Palaeontologists from the Royal
Saskatchewan Museum recording
and recovering marine fossils from the
Pasquia Palaeontological Site (right)
Photo: Royal Saskatchewan Museum,
Slide Collection
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Petite Ville
Prince Albert Town Hall/Opera House
South East of Rostern
Prince Albert
Petite Ville, a large Métis Hivernant
Built from 1892 to 1893, the Prince Albert Town Hall/Opera
(wintering) settlement dating to the
House is the oldest building of its type and one of the few
1870s, represents a crucial period
nineteenth century town halls still standing on the Prairies.
in the history of the Métis people —
their transition from nomadic buffalo
variety of facilities including a theatre, meeting room, municipal
hunting to a more settled lifestyle. The
offices, a magistrate’s court, and a jail in the basement. Although
83-hectare site contains numerous
the port-cochere entranceway and wrought iron balcony are
building-related depressions, chimney
unique for town halls of the era, the use of locally-produced brick
mounds, and archaeological deposits
in its construction was common.
all of which provide insight into the
economic, domestic, social, and religious
City Hall until 1969. Today it houses the Prince Albert Arts Centre
life of the village.
offering a wide variety of arts, craft and creative opportunities
for the community
The residents of Petite Ville later
Like many town halls of the period, the building housed a
The Town Hall/Opera House served as Prince Albert’s
founded and relocated to the St. Laurent
Settlement, including Batoche and
Gabriel’s Crossing. Petite Ville remains
the best preserved Métis archaeological
site in Saskatchewan and one of the
best in Canada.
Aerial view of Petite
Ville along the north
shore of the South
Saskatchewan River
(above)
Photo: M. Kennedy
Historic photograph,
c. 1872, of a Métis
hivernant “longhouse”
at Wood Mountain
(right)
Photo: Manitoba
Archives #169
Landscaped civic space and
statue of Prime Minister John
Diefenbaker in foreground
(above) Photo: C. Fehr
Front facade of the Prince
Albert Town Hall / Opera
House (left) Photo: C. Fehr
National Historic Site and Municipal Heritage Property
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Close-up of decorative bell
tower (right) Photo: C. Fehr
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Regina Telephone Exchange
Saskatchewan Government Telephones Head Office
Regina
Regina
View of east
and south facades
(right)
Photo: C. Fehr
The Regina Telephone Exchange circa 1954
Photo: Saskatchewan Archives Board, RB 6678
Provincial crest
and other detail
surmounting
the main interior
entryway
(below left)
Photo: Heritage
Conservation Branch
In response to public demand for better
telephone service, the Government
of Saskatchewan established its own
telephone system in 1908.
The Regina Telephone Exchange was
built in 1913 to replace an earlier exchange
Close-up of the
detail surmounting
the main interior
entryway
(below)
Photo: Heritage
Conservation Branch
destroyed in the tornado of 1912. The
building’s prominent location and its BeauxArts design, by Regina architects Storey
and Van Egmond, reflect the importance
of the expanding telephone network to the
people of Saskatchewan.
The Regina Telephone Exchange is
the oldest surviving government telephone
building, and once housed Saskatchewan’s
first automatic dial switching station.
View of the Regina Telephone
Exchange from Victoria Park (above)
Photo: C. Fehr
Provincial crest above
the east entrance (far left)
Photo: B. Quiring
Circular window flanking
the south entrance (left)
Photo: B. Quiring
Telephones were introduced to Saskatchewan in the
functionality. The building served as the administrative
early 1880’s, but it wasn’t until 1908 that a government
offices for telephone operations until 1965.
agency was created to manage them.
The building’s historical integrity speaks to the
craftsmanship and materials used in the construction
Constructed in 1924, this was the first building
specifically built as the head office for Saskatchewan
of provincial office building in the 1920’s. Its original
Government Telephones. Designed by the
interior hallway, office layout, wood and tile work,
architectural firm of Van Egmond and Storey, the
marble walls, and fixtures remain.
building, now called Patterson Place, exemplifies
the post-World War One Stripped Classical style,
laboratories of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum.
Today, the building is home to the offices and
conveying an image of strength, stability and
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Saskatchewan Legislative Building and Grounds
Saskatchewan Revenue Building
Regina
Regina
Saskatchewan’s Legislative Building was constructed
in 1909 on 162 acres of land along the south side
of Wascana Creek in the Province’s new capitol,
and completed in 1912 at a cost of two million dollars.
With a total floor space of more than 200,000 square
feet, the Legislative Building stands as the most
recognized symbol of government in Saskatchewan.
Designed by Montreal architects Edward and
William Maxwell, the building is acknowledged as
one of the finest examples of Edwardian classicism in
Canada. The exterior is faced with Tyndall limestone,
and more than 34 different types of marble are found
throughout the interior. Interestingly, the original plan
to clad the building’s exterior in more common brick
was over-turned by Walter Scott, the first Premier of
Saskatchewan.
The grounds of the Legislative, designed by
notable landscape architects Frederick Todd and
Thomas Mawson, survive as a rare Canadian example
of a park developed according to a “City Beautiful”
master plan. Today the grounds are a popular place
for recreation and public gatherings.
National Historic Site
View of the Legislative Building and
Grounds looking southwest across
Wascana Lake (above)
Photo: C. Fehr
Front facade of the Legislative Building
in summer (left)
Photo: Saskatchewan Archives Board,
R-PS90-600-09
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Aerial view of the rear Legislative
Building and Grounds looking
north (right)
Photo: Wascana Centre Authority Collection
View of the westfacing entrance of the
Saskatchewan Revenue
Building
Photo: C. Fehr
The Saskatchewan Revenue Building, now called Dunning Place, was designed by
Terracotta detail (right)
Photo: F. Korvemaker
co-operatives in Saskatchewan. When the company was purchased by the
Provincial crest surmounting
the main entrance (far right)
Photo: B. Flaman
It was renamed the Saskatchewan Revenue Building and served as the headquarters
Regina architects Storey and Van Egmond, and was built in 1914 as the head office
of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company.
Established in 1911, the company was one of the first major agriculture
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool in 1926, the provincial government acquired the building.
for the Motor Vehicle Division until 1979. The building was rehabilitated in 2007
and continues to house provincial government offices.
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Swift Current Creek Petroglyph Boulder
Territorial Administration Building
East of Swift Current
Regina
The Territorial Administration Building was designed by Chief Dominion Architect,
Thomas Fuller, and constructed between 1890 to 1891.
Originally used as administrative offices for the North-West Territorial
government, the building also served the newly formed provincial government
from 1905 until 1910 when the Saskatchewan Legislative Building opened. It
was then used as a training school for immigrants from Eastern Europe, and,
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Some of Saskatchewan’s most outstanding examples of ancient rock
While the purpose of these figures is unknown, they undoubtedly
art are found on this limestone boulder near the City of Swift
had important symbolic and spiritual meaning. Bison were
Current. Carved bison figures, animal tracks and geometric shapes
indispensable in the lives of the First Nations and their depiction
(petroglyphs) are visible on its surface, and paintings (pictographs)
on the boulder may have been an expression of reverence for this
that are at least 1,200 years old have been found on the now buried
animal.
portion of the rock.
Overlooking the Swift
Current Creek valley to the
north east (above)
Photo: C. Fehr
later, as a school for children with hearing imparement and mental illness.
Front facade
of the Territorial
Administration Building
(above)
Photo: F. Korvemaker
Rear view of the
building from Dewdney
Avenue, Regina (left)
Photo: C. Fehr
Nearly destroyed by fire in 1922, the building was repaired and leased
by the Salvation Army as a home for unwed mothers until 1971. The province
restored the building in 1979.
The petroglyph boulder is valued by today’s First Nations as a
reminder of their cultural heritage and as a tangible link to the past.
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Union Station
Weyburn Court House
Regina
Weyburn
Constructed from 1911 to 1912 by the
Designed by Provincial Architect, Maurice
Canadian Pacific Railway, Union Station
Sharon, the Weyburn Court House
was designed to accommodate both
was constructed in 1928. Its distinctive
the CPR and the Canadian Northern
colonial style and elegance expressed the
Railway, which later became Canadian
confident aspirations of Saskatchewan
National.
A major expansion in 1931 added
a new rotunda, a new façade of
Manitoba Tyndall stone, and a variety
of impressive Art Deco design features
towns in the last good harvest year before
the Depression.
The architectural design is the only
one of Sharon’s nine court house plans
to feature red brick and prominent end
gables. His design coincided with renewed
in the interior of the building. The north
interest in the Colonial Revival style in the
side still exhibits elements of the 1911
United States and symbolized American
architecture.
influence on cultural and economic life in
the Weyburn region.
The building’s monumental style
testifies to the importance of railways
in the development of Saskatchewan.
It was adapted for reuse as a casino
in 1995.
View of the front facade of
Union Station facing south.
Photo: C. Fehr
Interior view of the courtroom (above)
Photo: J. Winkel
View of the south and east facades
of the Weyburn Court House (left)
Photo: C. Fehr
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Weyburn Security Bank
Wolseley Court House
Weyburn
Wolseley
West view of the
Wolseley Court House (left)
Photo: C. Fehr
Completed in 1911, this building was the head office of the Weyburn Security
Bank, the only chartered bank to headquarter in Saskatchewan.
Chartered in 1911 as an outgrowth of the Weyburn Security Company
(founded in 1902), the bank was the headquarters of 32 branches across
southern Saskatchewan. The economic conditions of the Depression forced
the bank’s sale in 1931 to the Imperial Bank of Canada.
The building, with its impressive white terracotta facade, was restored
in 1987 by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
North and west facades
of the Weyburn Security
Bank (above)
Photo: C. Fehr
Terracotta Ionic order
pilasters, prominent cornice,
and lion head gargoyles
on the building’s north and
west facades (left)
Photo: C. Fehr
The Wolseley Court House is the oldest existing court house
in Saskatchewan, and the only court house built during the
period of Territorial Government. Designed under the direction
of Chief Dominion Architect, Thomas Fuller, the building
was constructed between 1894 and 1895 to serve the judicial
district of Eastern Assiniboia.
Front porch and entrance (above)
Photo: F. Korvemaker
The Wolseley Court House shortly
after its construction in 1885 (left)
Photo: Saskatchewan Archives Board,
RA-3974
The building ceased operation as a court house in 1909
but continued to serve as a public building in the community
including as a jail, a boys’ detention home and a seniors’
home for many years. The original metal flagpole still stands
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south of the building.
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Wolseley Town Hall/Opera House
Yorkton Court House
Wolseley
Yorkton
In the early twentieth century,
Saskatchewan was fuelled by optimism
and many small communities planned
for a thriving future. Believing that growth
was inevitable, many towns and cities
built elaborate town hall/opera houses.
The Town of Wolseley commissioned
Manitoba architect, J. H. G. Russell,
to design its Town Hall/Opera House,
one of the most elegant buildings of its
kind in the province. Some of the brick
used in the building’s construction was
produced locally, while the rest was
manufactured elsewhere, giving the
building a two-toned effect. This variety
of architectural elements contributesto
the structure’s impressive design. The
building was restored between 1990 and
1993 and serves as a gathering place for
weddings, socials and community events.
View of Wolseley Town Hall/Opera
House from the south east
Photo: C. Fehr
The Yorkton Court House was the first court building
designed by Maurice Sharon, Saskatchewan’s
Provincial Architect from 1916 to 1930. Its balanced
appearance and authoritative Beaux-Arts style give
an impression of order and dignity, qualities befitting
the administration of justice.
Constructed in 1919, the building’s striking
exterior is clad in a combination of Tyndall stone
Municipal Heritage Property
Front facade of the Yorkton
Court House (above)
Photo: C. Fehr
Provincial crest and other
design features surmounting
the main entrance (far left)
Photo: Heritage Conservation
Branch
Stained-glass window (left)
Photo: M. Pedersen
and Claybank brick. The generous use of stone
represented Yorkton’s confidence in the future
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during the early, optimistic years of the province.
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For more information on the Saskatchewan
Provincial Heritage Property designation
program, or to obtain a Provincial Heritage
Property nomination form, please visit:
www.tpcs.gov.sk.ca/heritage
Saskatchewan Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture & Sport
Heritage Conservation Branch
9th Floor – 1919 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 4H2
www.tpcs.gov.sk.ca/heritage