Saskatoon in Corman Park No. 344, Saskatchewan — The Prairie Region (North America)

C.P.R. Station, Saskatoon/Gare du C.P. (Saskatoon)

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1. C.P.R. Station, Saskatoon/Gare du C.P. (Saskatoon) Marker

Inscription. [English] Saskatoon was initially bypassed by two transcontinental railways but its growing significance as the major distribution centre for north-central Saskatchewan resulted in the convergence of three separate lines in the city by 1908. Construction of this station began in 1907. The design, identical to that of the South Edmonton station, incorporates steep hipped roofs and a polygonal tower recalling the Chateau Style favoured by the Canadian Pacific Railway a decade earlier. The station exemplifies smaller depots built by the line.

[Francais] Écartée d'abord des deux chemins de fer transcontinentaux, Saskatoon prit tant d'importance dans le commerce régional qu'elle était devenue en 1908 le carrefour de trois lignes distinctes. La construction de cette gare débuta en 1907. Identique à une gare d'Edmonton, elle comprend des toits escarpés et une tour à forme polygonale rappelant le style "chateau" recherché plut tôt par le Canadien Pacifique. Celle-ci ressemble aux petites gares construites par la compagnie.

Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada/Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada.

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Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 52° 7.957′ N, 106° 40.24′ W. Marker is in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in Corman Park No. 344. Marker is on Idylwyld Drive North (Highway 1) just south of 25 Street West, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 Idylwyld Dr N, Saskatoon SK S7L 0Z1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Little Chief Service Station (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Saskatoon Land Titles Building (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Firehall No. 3 (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); College Building (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); a different marker also named College Building (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Wanuskewin (approx. 11.3 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Saskatoon Railway Station (Canadian Pacific) National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places listing for the rail station, which was designated a national historic site in 1976. (Submitted on April 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

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2. C.P.R. Station, Saskatoon/Gare du C.P. (Saskatoon)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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