Canada Building (Saskatoon)
| Canada Building | |
|---|---|
 Canada Building | |
| General information | |
| Location | 105 21st Street East |
| Town or city | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Country | Canada |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Client | Allan Bowerman |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 8 |
The Canada Building (built in 1913) is a historic eight story office block in the Central Business District, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The building is 35.05 m (115.0 ft) in height featuring red granite facing on the base, with terra cotta details on the lower two floors and cornice near the roof.[1] The office building features large bison heads flanking the main doorway.
Believed to have been sealed off in 1968, the basement area connects to an abandoned underground tunnel on 21st street; worker uncovered the tunnels behind a cinder block wall in 2009; the now covered glass block sidewalk acted as a skylight into the underground area. [2]
The office building was built by Allan Bowerman.[3] Allan Bowerman, was a graduate from Kingston Military College, first postmaster in Saskatoon on the west side of the river, and member of Saskatoon’s first town council (1903 – 1905). [4] Bowerman was also responsible for the development of the Bowerman House. [5]
References
- ↑ "Canada Building". emporis.com. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ↑ "Safety worry down below -City's historic below sidewalk rooms to receive safety inspection". The StarPhoenix postmedia. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ↑ "Meewasin Trail & Facilities". Meewasin Valley Authority. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ↑ "Bowerman House". Saskatoon Heritage Society. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ↑ "Bowerman House". Canada's Historic Places; a Federal, Provincial and Territorial Collaboration. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
Coordinates: 52°7′37″N 106°39′56″W / 52.12694°N 106.66556°W
| Preceded by |
Tallest Building in Saskatoon 1913-1932 35.05 m |
Succeeded by Delta Bessborough |