Bowerman House

The Bowerman House (built in 1907) is a designated Municipal Heritage Property located in the Holiday Park, neighborhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The home is of a crafts-man "Western Stick" style. The house was built as a hunting lodge by Allan Bowerman, 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).[1] Bowerman was also responsible for the development of the Canada Building.[2] The home was designed by Walter William LaChance. Bowerman sold the home in 1917 after the end of a construction boom in the city.[3]

Bowerman House in winter
Bowerman House
Bowerman House
General information
Architectural styleArts and Crafts Movement
Location1328 Avenue K South
Town or citySaskatoon, Saskatchewan
CountryCanada
Completed1907
ClientAllan Bowerman
Design and construction
ArchitectWalter William LaChance

In 1923 the building was obtained by the Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League and became part of the Saskatoon Sanatorium serving as a doctor's residence until 1987.[1] It was used as the sanatorium superintendent residence, for Dr. Boughton and his family, from 1925 to 1959.[3]

The property is now owned by the Meewasin Valley Authority and is used as a private residence.[3]

References
  1. "Bowerman House". Saskatoon Heritage Society. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  2. "Meewasin Trail & Facilities". Meewasin Valley Authority. Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  3. "Bowerman House". Canada's Historic Places; a Federal, Provincial and Territorial Collaboration. Retrieved 2011-02-20.

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