Broadway/University Neighbourdhood Buildings
Nutana Collegiate
411 11th Street East - Established: 1910
Nutana Collegiate, formerly Saskatoon Collegiate, opened in 1910. Story and Van Egmond built the school in the Classic French Renaissance style. The building provided the first public meeting place in Saskatoon and also housed the first U of S classes.
Nutana Collegiate still operates as a school and is home to the Memorial Art Gallery, a collection of Canadian paintings to honour men who gave their lives in World War I and II, including works by Allan Sapp, Mulcaster, E.Linder and F.Loveroff. In 2007, Nutana was designated a Canadian Academy of Travel & Tourism School, the first in Saskatchewan.
Notable graduates of Nutana Collegiate include former Prime Minister of Canada, John Diefenbaker and Ray Hnatyshyn, former Governor General of Canada, among others.
Site Information:
No Disabled Access
Public Washrooms
Street Parking
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Marr Residence
326 - 11th Street East - Established: 1884
The Marr Residence was originally home to Alexander Marr, a local stonemason who designed and constructed the Little Stone School House, and his family. It is the oldest building on its original site in Saskatoon. The home was used a field hospital for soldiers wounded during the Riel Rebellion in 1885. During this time the Red Cross flag was flown at the Marr Residence for the first time in Canada.
Purchased by the City of Saskatoon in 1979, and refurbished primarily by the Meewasin Valley Authority, it has been designated as a Municipal Heritage Site. The building has a mansard roof with dormers, a style that was popular in Canada in the 1870’s and 1880’s. The lumber to build the house came from Lake of the Woods and it has retained its original floors. Adjacent to the house is the lovely Marr Garden Park.
Site Information:
Disabled Access
Public Washrooms
Street Parking
* Staff in period costume will provide tours of the Marr Residence.
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Broadway Theatre
715 Broadway Avenue - Established: 1946
George Forrester designed the Broadway Theatre, an art deco style building, in 1946. The Broadway Theatre was the first cinema on the Eastside of the river in Saskatoon.
When the Broadway Theatre opened its doors it boasted one of the largest neon marquees on the prairies, a parabolic floor (for easy viewing) and a “crying room” where mothers with crying infants were able to view the film. In 1993, the Theatre closed its doors and gained national media attention including front-page coverage on the Globe and Mail. The Friends of the Broadway Theatre was then formed and it has been run as community-run venture even since.
In the late 1990’s the Theatre was deemed a Heritage Site and began a lengthy restoration phase while remaining open and fully operational. In August of 2008, the final stages of renovations were completed which included new projection equipment, a 22-speaker surround sound audio system and a 50 percent larger screen. Today, the Broadway Theatre is a community-owned independent cinema and performing arts centre, one of only two theatres of its kind remaining in Canada.
Site Information:
Disabled Access
Public Washrooms
Concession Available
Street parking
* Short film clips will be shown at the Broadway Theatre every half-hour.
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University of Saskatchewan Law Building
15 Campus Drive - Established: 2008
The University of Saskatchewan celebrated the grand re-opening of its Law Building on March 14, 2008. The previous Law Building opened in 1967 and was designed to accommodate a community of approximately 250 people. By 2004 the population of the College of Law exceeded 350 people and the planning process for the expansion and modernization of the premises began.
The new building has modernized the physical and technological capacity of the law school and also provided a space for the internationally renowned Native Law Centre with design features that incorporate indigenous traditions and values.
The University of Saskatchewan made a commitment to construct an environmentally friendly and sustainable addition to the Law Building. By focusing on sustainable design the University of Saskatchewan was able to reduce its ecological footprint and to bring about overall cost-savings through future reductions in operating and maintenance costs. Sustainable design features include the use of recycled and locally manufactured materials, maximum use of natural light, no and low VOC materials and paints, low-flow washroom facilities, energy efficient cooling and heating systems, and a “green roof”. and a “green roof”. The university is awaiting Gold Certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for its new Law Building.
Site Information:
Disabled Access
Public Washrooms
Parking Lot (Pay)
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Kindrachuk Agrey Building
619 Main Street - Established: 1929
The Kindrachuk Agrey Architecture building was built in 1929 for the City of Saskatoon’s Engineering Department. The building is an eclectic mix of both modern-style and classic industrial features.
Originally serving as an electrical sub-station for the Nutana area, the Kindrachuk Agrey building provided low voltage DC power to Saskatoon’s electric streetcar system. The building was restored in 2001 and has retained its original industrial roots with an exposed brick interior, wood roof framing and numerous steel details.
The Kindrachuk Agrey Architecture building is notorious in Saskatoon as it was used as a storage site for PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) from 1983 to 1990.
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Site Information:
No Disabled Access
Street Parking
* Staff will be available to answer questions
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Saskatchewan Craft Council Building
813 Broadway Avenue - Established: 1912
Bugenhagen and Turnbull designed the Saskatchewan Craft Council building in 1912. The first floor’s original occupant was the Royal Bank of Canada, Nutana Branch, which opened on February 10, 1913.
On September 7, 1951 two Vancouver men robbed the Royal Bank. Similar to a Hollywood movie, the bank robbery involved masks worn by the robbers, pursuit by civilians, a police chase by car and foot, shots fired and a manhunt with a police dog, resulting in the robbers eventual arrest on the U of S campus.
The Royal Bank occupied the building for 53 years until they moved to their current location on the corner of Broadway and Main Street in 1966. The façade of the building has been renovated with the help of the City of Saskatoon Heritage Façade Program; the interior has been repaired from its dilapidated state into a place of business for the Saskatchewan Craft Council, complete with the original walk-in bank vault on the main floor.
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Disabled Access
Public Washrooms
Street Parking
* An exhibit of sculptural fibre pieces will be on display in the gallery. Please do not touch the artwork.
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Bottomley House
1118 College Drive - Established: 1912
This unique character home was built in 1912 for Richard M. Bottomley of Lancashire, England at a value of $7,000. The features of the Bottomley House closely resemble the Victorian architectural style of a Queen Anne House which includes complex roofs, tall chimneys, wraparound porches, towers and bay windows with large single panes of glass. The Queen Anne style remained popular until the First World War.
Bottomley was a wealthy businessman in the city of Blackburn, Lancashire. Bottomley first visited Saskatoon in 1907 and was so impressed with the city’s growth that he became one of Saskatoon’s largest real estate promoters, organizing the Royal Realty Company in 1912 with Thomas Wiggins and W.D. Cowie, and investing approximately $1.5 million in Saskatoon.
It has been said that when Queen Elizabeth visited Saskatoon in 1978, the appearance of the house was improved since it was located along the Queen’s auto route.
Site Information:
No Disabled Access
Public Washrooms
Limited (free) parking is available on the West side of the building
Street parking (meters)
* Visitors are asked to remove footwear at the front door and to refrain from sitting on furniture.
* When exploring Bottomley House, feel free to look in the offices from the doorways, but please do not enter offices.
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Little Stone School House
College Drive, U of S Campus - Established: 1887
The Little Stone School House was built in 1887, at Broadway Avenue and 12th Street. Designed and constructed by local stonemason Alexander Marr, the one-room school was built with granite boulders from the surrounding prairie.
When Victoria School opened in 1909, the one-room school was dismantled and relocated, being rebuilt stone by stone in a quiet spot on the University of Saskatchewan grounds.
The University used the building for storage until 1965 when the Saskatoon Council of Women began restorations. The Little Stone School House reopened to the public on June 2, 1967, the same year that it was declared a historical site.
Site Information:
Disabled Access
No Public Washrooms
Parking Lot
* Please do not touch exhibits and artifacts.
* Guided tours will be offered.
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Diefenbaker Canada Centre
101 Diefenbaker Place, U of S Campus - Established: 1980
The Diefenbaker Canada Centre, designed by architects Moore & Taylor, is the only Prime Ministerial archives, museum and research centre of its kind in Canada. Preserved and exhibited are the papers and memorabilia of Canada 13th Prime Minister, as well as period replica rooms of the Prime Minister’s Office and Cabinet Room.
Site Information:
Disabled Access
Public Washrooms
Parking Lot (Meters)
* Volunteer interpreters will be available to guide visitors through the museum.
