Nutana, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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| City of Saskatoon Neighborhoods | |
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| Nutana | |
| Core Neighbourhoods Suburban Development Area | |
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| Population: | 6,145 |
| Average Family Income: | $84,282 |
| Average Household Size: | 1.9 |
| Homeownership: | 48.4% |
| Average Home Selling Price: | $133,360 |
| Municipal Ward: | 6 |
| Statistics c2005 - [1] | |
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[edit] Nutana, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Nutana was the first settlement of the current City of Saskatoon. The Temperance Colonization Society colonists left Ontario May 1883, and arrived on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River in July of 1883. The name given was Saskatoon, North West Territories. By 1886, there were 29 homes constructed, and the community boasted carpenters, masons, millwrights, hotel keeper, doctor, teacher, blacksmith, farmers, masons, tinsmits, engineer, and sawyer for tradesmen.[2]
Within the Nutana Suburban Development Area (SDA), and on the east side of Saskatoon, the Nutana neighborhood comprises the area north of the Eighth Street East, south of South Saskatchewan River, west of Clarence Avenue, and east of South Saskatchewan River and Saskatchewan Crescent.
[edit] Features
- Rotary Park & Steamboat Monument [3]
[edit] Protected Buildings and Sites
- Bell House located at 906 Saskatchewan Crescent East and originally built in 1910 by W.J. Bell.
- Calder House located at 848 Saskatchewan Crescent East built in 1910 [4]
- Gustin Residence found at 512 Tenth Street East. This house was home to music teacher Lyell Gustin.[5]
- Irvine House located at 416 - 11th Street East which is at the top of the short hill by the Traffic Bridge Built in 1910 and still standing opposite of Nutana Collegiate Institute. [6]
- Marr Residence "Built in 1884 by the Marr family, the Marr Residence is the oldest building in Saskatoon on its original location and one of the first to be built in the settlement. During the Rebellion of 1885 the residence served as a field hospital for the Canadian Miltia. Eighty - five wounded men arrived from Batoche by river on the steamer Northcote and were treated in this and two adjoining houses in May and June of 1885. Notable features of the house are its mansard roof and dormer windows. The City of Saskatoon purchased the property in 1979 and restored the house during 1983-84 in co-operation with Meewasin and the Province of Saskatchewan." ---Sign on Marr Residence.
- Pettit / Sommerville Residence located at 870 University Drive, construction finished 1912. [7]
- Thirteenth Street Terrace located at 711 through to 723 13th Street East and constructed in 1911.
- Fire Hall #3 located at Broadway and 11th n
Street East and erected in 1958. [8] [9]
[edit] History
- The current boundaries for Nutana comprise Broadway Avenue history and merchants, Victoria Avenue history, and the neighborhood that was called Idylwyld.
- In 1907, when the building was completed, it operated as a university and Normal School for training teachers. The Nutana Collegiate began as the very first secondary school in the city as of 1910. [10]
- At one time there were three schools on the lot set aside for Victoria School. The original One Room Stone School House, the first school of the area, has been preserved and moved to the University of Saskatchewan grounds.
- Saskatoon joined with the neighbouring settlements of Riversdale and Nutana in 1906 to become the City of Saskatoon.[11]
- Eastlake Avenue was originally named Lake Avenue in 1883 after John Lake.
- George Wesley Garrison, a Temperance Colony pioneer built this fieldstone house in 1886. It is now the Bulk Cheese Warehouse on Broadway Avenue.[12] [13]
- Book written about Broadway district in Nutana: Broadway Through Boom and Bust and … Back Again!, Miles Fahlman. Broadway Avenue Architectural Review, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1993.[14]
[edit] Post Office
The first post office was established October 1, 1884, at Section 28, Township 36, Range 5, West of the 3rd Meridian, North West Territories and J. H. C. Willoughby was the first postmaster. It temporarily closed and re-opened in 1950 at 732 Broadway Avenue.[15] Bulk Cheese Warehouse is currently located at 732 Broadway Avenue: Broadway Avenue and 10th Street, northwest corner. This building is also a historic building called Garrison House site.
[edit] Demographics
The average price of homes in Nutana was $197,732 with the majority of these being detached homes built before 1946. The majority of residents are employed in sales & service followed closely by social science, education, government & religion employment producing an average household income of between $84,282 and $133,360.[16] [17]
[edit] Education
- Protestant School District Number 13, North West Territories was the first frame school built by the Temperance Colonists in 1884.[18]
- Stone School House completed in 1887 on Broadway Avenue (at five corners) where Victoria School now stands. It was the first of three schools at this site. This school house was later moved to the University of Saskatchewan grounds and preserved as a heritage site.[19]
- Nutana School District No 869, North West Territories was applied forJuly 14, 1903
- 2-room Cement school built to replace one room Stone School House.
- Victoria School Elementary Public schoolnamed because the Stone school house had been constructed in Queen Victoria's era.
- Nutana Collegiate Secondary Public School - Early history- Saskatoon Collegiate Institute constructed at 411 - 11th Street East in 1909.[20]
- Joe Duquette High School Secondary Catholic School
[edit] Area Parks
- Albert Rec. Unit - .85 acres
- Idylwyld Park - .97 acres
- Massey Park - 1.67 acres
- Poplar Park - .32 acres
- Cosmopolitan Park - 27.12 acres
- Rotary Park - 10.39 acres[21]
[edit] Recreation Facilities
- Nutana Curling Club [22]
- Royal Canadian Legion Nutana Branch [23]
[edit] Area Religion
Nutana Park Mennonite Church [24]
[edit] Transportation
[edit] City Transit
- 6 Broadway - Clarence
- 11 Airport - Exhibition 99 Saskatoon Transit
[edit] Steamboats
- Rotary Park & Steamboat Monument
- Wreck of the steamboat:City of Medicine Hat[25]
[edit] Ferry
Early ferry service pre-dated building of the Saskatoon bridges.
Traffic Bridge was opened in 1907 connecting Nutana to West Saskatoon.[26]
[edit] Layout
The numerically incrementing streets run easterly and westerly, and the avenues run north and south.
[edit] References
- ^ Nutana Map & Profile (PDF)
- ^ Blashill, Lorraine (1982). in Lorraine Blashill: From a little stone school... A story of Saskatoon Public Schools. Modern Press Ltd., p.5.
- ^ Rotary Park & Steamboat MonumentURL accessed January 26, 2007
- ^ Calder House Inn Bed and BreakfastURL accessed February 8, 2007
- ^ City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Gustin ResidenceURL accessed February 9, 2007
- ^ Saskatoon Heritage Society - Protected Blocks and HousesURL accessed February 8, 2007
- ^ City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services ·Pettit/Sommerville ResidenceURL accessed February 9, 2007
- ^ Saskatoon Heritage Society - Designated Buildings - Old Fire Hall #3 URL accessed February 17, 2007
- ^ Saskatoon Fire Hall, Saskatchewan Vintage Post Cards, Sask Gen Web Project]URL accessed February 17, 2007
- ^ City of Saskatoon · City Council · City History · NutanaURL accessed January 28, 2007
- ^ History of NutanaURL accessed January 28, 2007
- ^ ON BROADWAY.ca --- Your Online Guide to Saskatoon's Most Vibrant URL accessed February 17, 2007
- ^ Saskatoon Gen Web Project - Narratives of Saskatoon 1882-1912URL accessed February 17, 2007
- ^ How to research a subdivision - Local History pathfinder ...URL accessed April 1, 2007
- ^ Search - Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada URL accessed April 1, 2007
- ^ Saskatoon Real Estate Resource Centre, Neighbourhoods, NutanaURL accessed January 26, 2007
- ^ NutanaURL accessed January 26, 2007
- ^ Blashill, Lorraine (1982). in Lorraine Blashill: From a little stone school... A story of Saskatoon Public Schools. Modern Press Ltd., p.4.
- ^ Blashill, Lorraine (1982). in Lorraine Blashill: From a little stone school... A story of Saskatoon Public Schools. Modern Press Ltd., p.8.
- ^ Collegiate Institute, Saskatchewan Vintae Post Cards, Sask Gen Web ProjectURL accessed February 17, 2007
- ^ Downtown Saskatoon and RiverURL accessed January 26, 2007
- ^ Nutana Curling ClubURL accessed January 26, 2007]
- ^ Royal Canadian Legion Nutana BranchURL accessed January 26, 2007]
- ^ Nutana Park Mennonite Church (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada)URL accessed January 26, 2007]
- ^ Local History Room Quirky Facts (Saskatoon Public Library)URL accessed February 17, 2007
- ^ Saskatchewan Vintage Post Cards Traffic Bridge Sask Gen Web Project)]URL accessed February 17, 2007
[edit] External Links
- Saskatoon Gen Web - Nutana
- City of Saskatoon Archives - History of Saskatoon
- City of Saskatoon � City Council � City History � Riveredge
- City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Community
- Nutana map and demographics City of Saskatoon
- Saskatoon Neighborhoods Word Search Puzzle
- City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Community ...
[edit] Location
Coordinates: 52°7'3"N 106°39'22"W
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Street map from Mapquest or Google Maps
- Satellite image from Google Maps
- Topographical map from Maptech
| North: South Saskatchewan River | ||
| West: South Saskatchewan River | Nutana | East: Varsity View |
| South: Buena Vista | Haultain |
