Riversdale, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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Disambiguation Saskatoon Riversdale is a provincial electoral district.
Disambiguation Riversdale, Assiniboia, North West Territories was a post office formed in 1890 and later named Dovedale, Saskatchewan.
| City of Saskatoon Neighborhoods | |
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| Riversdale | |
| Core Neighbourhoods Suburban Development Area | |
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| Population: | 2,145 |
| Average Family Income: | $29,272 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.7 |
| Homeownership: | 42.2% |
| Average Home Selling Price: | $53,130 |
| Municipal Ward: | 2 |
| Statistics c2005 - [1][2] | |
Riversdale is a former village in the province of Saskatchewan which was founded in the 1890s. In 1906, it was amalgamated into the new city of Saskatoon. [3] Today, it is an inner city community of Saskatoon, just west of the downtown core which is undergoing new urbanism.
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[edit] Location
Within the Core Neighbourhoods Suburban Development Area (West Side), the neighborhood of Riversdale is bounded to the north by 22nd Street East. The western boundary are the railway tracks to 20th Street along Avenue K South and around Optimist Park to Avenue I South and back to Avenue K South. 17th Street and the South Saskatchewan River is the southernmost boundary. Idylwyld Drive (previously known as Avenue A) is the eastern boundary.
[edit] History
The first naming of this area was claimed to be Richville after an original 1890's homesteader of this name. The next naming was Riverdale, then Riversdale. [4] Meridian. On January 16, 1905 Riversdale was incorporated as a village of 100 persons, and in 1906 it amalgamated with the towns of Saskatoon and Nutana to form the City of Saskatoon. For many years, Riversdale was separated from the rest of Saskatoon by the CNR railyards, necessitating the construction of well-used wooden walkways over the tracks for pedestrians and vehicular underpasses. Most of these connectors were removed when the railyards were removed from downtown Saskatoon in the 1960s, although one underpass on 19th Street remained in use until it was demolished in 2005.
Riverdale's main commercial district is along 20th Street West, which is known for its cultural diversity. The southeast corner of the community originally housed the A.E. Cole power plant, which was demolished in the 1980s; today the site is part of the River Landing redevelopment project.
- Books about Riversdale:
- Arlean McPherson: Riversdale Businesses: an Historical Sampler
Riversdale Neighbourhood Improvement Office. City of Saskatoon Saskatchewan Report on the Riversdale Neighbourhood Improvement Program, 1976.
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- Mark Hunter. Things in Your Neighbourhood: Riversdale Photographic Survey, 1991. [5]
[edit] Layout
Streets are laid out east and west, avenues are laid out running north and south. Streets increment in number as travel heads northward. Avenues increment alphabetically as travel proceeds west. The whole of the Riversdale community is also laid out in a grid pattern.
[edit] Hotels and Motels
- 1904 saw the building of the Butler Hotel(home of the present day Barry Hotel), followed by the Iroquois Hotel across the street in the following year.[6]
[edit] Current Hotels
- Barry Hotel corner of Avenue B and 20th Street
- Albany Hotel across the street from the Barry Hotel
[edit] Post Office
Saskatoon Post Office sub 2 was opened at 527 20th St. West in May 1, 1914 with A. W. Wylie as first post master.[7]
[edit] Demographics
Riversdale House on Avenue B provides seniors with housing and facilties for independent living. It is close to Chinese restaurants and grocery stores and houses several seniors who are of Chinese heritage. [8] Quint Development Corporation and CHEP Children’s Hunger and Education Project are offering assistance in the Riversdale Community. [9]
[edit] Features
The South Down Town Block 146 project called River Landing reaches into Riversdale where the former A.L. Cole Power Plant was located.
[edit] Education
- Princess Alexandra School Construction began in 1906/07 of 'Riversdale School which was re-named Alexandra School; a four room school house was erected, and doubled in size by 1908.[10]
[edit] Shopping
The original suburban development district of the town of Sutherland was situated along 20th Street and in 1905 hosted 73 buildings including a livery feed stable hotel, blacksmith, general store and lumber yards. Today Riversdale still offers over 150 retail outlets including Saskatoon's Chinatown economic community.
[edit] See also
[edit] Area Parks
- Optimist Park
- Meewasin Valley Authority River Bank Park system and trails
- Isinger Park: Proposed play structures, pedestrian walkways on approximately one hectare of land located between Avenues B and C.[11]
[edit] Swimming Facilities
- Riversdale Pool is an outdoor pool with a water slide, park - barbeque area and wading pool. [12]
[edit] Transportation
[edit] City Transit
Riversdale is serviced by City Transit Bus RoutesSaskatoon Transit.
22nd Street (Highway 14) is a major throroughfare through Saskatoon. Highway 7 has its junction at (Highway 14. Highway 14 connects with Asquith, Biggar Wilkie, Unity, and Macklin enroute to Alberta.
[edit] Life
Riversdale Community Association provides leisure activities for various age groups and operates out of Princess Alexandra Community School. [13]
Saskatchewan Music Educators has introduced drum circles entitled Circles of Peace in various sschools, of which the Pleasant Hill Community School is one, [14]
[edit] Location
- Maps and aerial photos
- WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
- Street map from Mapquest or Google Maps
- Satellite image from Google Maps
- Topographical map from Maptech
corresponds with NW Section 28 Township 36 Range 5 W3
Coordinates: 52°7'31"N 106°40'43"W
| North: Caswell Hill | Westmount | ||
| West: Pleasant Hill | Riversdale | East: Central Business District |
| South: South Saskatchewan River | King George |
[edit] References
- ^ Neighborhood Profiles
- ^ City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Community ...
- ^ History of Saskatoon URL accessed April 1, 2007
- ^ Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world! Riversdale subdivision URL accessed February 2, 2007
- ^ How to research a subdivision - Local History pathfinder ...URL accessed April 1, 2007
- ^ Fadcade Architectural Heritage News Magazine A Publication of the SaskatchewanArchitectural Heritgae Society URL accessed February 2, 2007
- ^ - Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives CanadaURL accessed April 1, 2007
- ^ Riversdale House (Seniors' Directory- Saskatoon Public Library) URL accessed February 2, 2007
- ^ Vibrant Communities - Saskatoon URL accessed February 2, 2007
- ^ Saskatoon Gen Web Narratives of SaskatoonURL accessed February 2, 2007
- ^ Coolican, Lori. in Saskatoon Star Phoenix: Design for Isinger park unveiled. Saskatoon Star Phoenix newspaper Saturday March 3, 2007, p.A7.
- ^ City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Leisure ... URL accessed February 2, 2007
- ^ City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Community URL accessed February 2, 2007
- ^ Welcome to CIRCLE of PEACE: Building Community Through WorldURL accessed January 25, 2007
- ^ Selling an Idea or a ProductURL accessed January 27, 2007
[edit] External Links
- Local Area Planning
- City of Saskatoon Archives - A View From Above - HST-019-05 ...
- Narratives of Saskaton Picture of Saskatoon in 1890
- City of Saskatoon City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · City Planning · ZAM Maps
- Populace Spring 2006
