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Marr Residence 
Marr ResidenceGeneral information Type (former) Private residence
(current) Historic siteArchitectural style Second Empire Location Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Address 326 11th Street East Coordinates 52°7′7.03″N 106°39′48.24″W / 52.1186194°N 106.6634°WCoordinates: 52°7′7.03″N 106°39′48.24″W / 52.1186194°N 106.6634°W Current tenants Meewasin Valley Authority Construction started 1884 Completed 1884 Design and construction Owner City of Saskatoon Main contractor Alexander Marr 
Marr House plaque
The Marr Residence is a historic site located in the Nutana neighborhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and was part of the original temperance colony that predated the city. Built in 1884 by stonemason Alexander "Sandy" Marr, it is the oldest building in Saskatoon on its original site. It was one of several houses requisitioned as a field hospital to treat wounded soldiers during the North-West Rebellion.[1] When the hospital was closed in 1885 the home was returned to the Marr family. Although they left Saskatoon in 1889, the Marr family name remained associated with the house. The house remained a residential property until the 1970s.[2]
The Marr Residence was designated a municipal heritage property on January 11, 1982. It is noted for its blend of Second Empire and pioneer architecture, particularly its Mansard roof.[3] The building is currently owned by the City of Saskatoon and run as a historic site by the Meewasin Valley Authority.[4]
References
- ^ Men of the city, Committee of the Historical Association of Saskatoon (Published online 30-Jan-2005). "Saskatoon Gen Web Project - Narratives of Saskatoon 1882-1912" (Published online Julia Adamson). University of Saskatchewan Book store. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sksaskat/NarrativesOfSaskatoon/outstandingevents.html. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ "Heritage Property Details - Marr Residence" (PDF). Saskatchewan Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport. http://heritageapp.cyr.gov.sk.ca/assets/pdf/663.pdf. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Municipal Heritage Properties - Marr Residence". City of Saskatoon - Development Services Branch. 2009. http://www.saskatoon.ca/DEPARTMENTS/Community%20Services/PlanningDevelopment/DevelopmentReview/HeritageConservation/HeritageProperties/Pages/MarrResidence.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
- ^ "Marr Residence". Meewasin Valley Authority. 2007. http://www.meewasin.com/education/marr/. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
External links
Categories:- Houses completed in 1884
- Buildings and structures in Saskatoon
- Museums in Saskatoon
- Historic house museums in Canada
- Second Empire architecture in Canada
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