Landa Residence

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Landa Residence
General information
Architectural style Prairie Vernacular
Location 202 Avenue E South
Town or city Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Country Canada

The Landa Residence (built in between 1911-1913) is a designated Municipal Heritage Property located in the Riversdale, neighborhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Thomas E. Heath, Saskatoon's Early Fire Chief lived in the home from 1913-1915.[1] In 1921, the house became the family residence of William and Fanny Landa, the first Jewish family to settle in Saskatoon. William Landa was a carriage maker who immigrated from Russia established the Landa Carriage Works that eventually become the Landa Auto Body Works.[1] The building is of a Pre-World War I Prairie Vernacular architectural style.[1]

The current owners received support from the City of Saskatoon Heritage Conservation Program to restore some of the historical elements of the building.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Landa Residence". Canada's Historic Places; a Federal, Provincial and Territorial Collaboration. Retrieved 2011-08-28. 
  2. ↑ "Landa Residence". City of Saskatoon. Retrieved 2011-08-28. 

Coordinates: 52°7′39″N 106°40′34″W / 52.12750°N 106.67611°W / 52.12750; -106.67611

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