Canada Building (Saskatoon)

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Architectural styleChicago school
Location105 21st Street East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Coordinates52°7′37.85″N 106°39′57.10″W / 52.1271806°N 106.6658611°W / 52.1271806; -106.6658611
Construction started1912
Canada Building
Canada Building
Interactive map of the Canada Building area
General information
Architectural styleChicago school
Location105 21st Street East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Coordinates52°7′37.85″N 106°39′57.10″W / 52.1271806°N 106.6658611°W / 52.1271806; -106.6658611
Construction started1912
Completed1913
ClientAllan Bowerman
Technical details
Floor count8
Design and construction
ArchitectJames Chisholm

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.

Canada Building in 1940, behind recently built CNR station (demolished in the 1960s)

The office building was built by Allan Bowerman.[2] Bowerman was also responsible for the development of the Bowerman House.[3]

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