Prince Albert in Prince Albert No. 461, Saskatchewan — The Prairie Region (North America)
The John and Olive Diefenbaker Museum / Le Musée John et Olive Diefenbaker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2022
1. The John and Olive Diefenbaker Museum / Le Musée John et Olive Diefenbaker Marker
This was John Diefenbaker’s home as he rose through the ranks to become leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party and Prime Minister of Canada. In 1947, he bought this Tudor Revival home with his wife, Edna Brower, who died in 1951. This was their primary residence, where they entertained community leaders. He spent more time in Ottawa after 1953, when he became the Member of Parliament for Prince Albert and married Olive Palmer. Known as “the man from Prince Albert,” he represented its interests in the House of Commons until 1979. He gave the house to the City in 1975 for use as a museum communicating his legacy to Canadians.
Diefenbaker habite ici alors qu’il gravit les échelons pour devenir chef du Parti progressiste-conservateur fédéral puis premier ministre du Canada. En 1947, il a acheté cette maison de style néo-Tudor avec sa femme, Edna Brower, décédée en 1951. Ils en font leur résidence principale, et y reçoivent des dignitaires de la communauté. En 1953, il épousa Olive Palmer et devient député de Prince Albert, ce qui l’amène plus souvent à Ottawa. Connu
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Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada/Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 53° 11.756′ N, 105° 45.719′ W. Marker is in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, in Prince Albert No. 461. Marker is on 19 Street West just east of 3 Avenue West, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, directly in front of the subject house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 246 19 Street West, Prince Albert SK S6V 4C5, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Right Honourable John George Diefenbaker (approx. one kilometer away); Prince Albert Town Hall–Opera House (approx. one kilometer away); Prince Albert City Hall / L’hôtel de ville de Prince Albert (approx. one kilometer away); Prince Albert Fire Department (approx. 1.2 kilometers away).
via Wikipedia, 1957
2. John Diefenbaker
Regarding The John and Olive Diefenbaker Museum / Le Musée John et Olive Diefenbaker. National Historic Site of Canada (2019).
Also see . . .
1. John and Olive Diefenbaker Museum, National Historic Site of Canada. Museums Association of Saskatchewan website entry:
The house was originally built for Henry Jaffray, a bank manager, in 1912. John and Edna Diefenbaker occupied the house from 1947 to 1951, John and Olive Diefenbaker lived in the house from 1953 to 1957, immediately prior to his becoming Prime Minister of Canada. It was opened as a museum in 1983. The museum is furnished with the Diefenbaker’s own furniture, with some original pieces from the house. There are also two pieces that were once owned by John A. MacDonald.(Submitted on August 13, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. John George Diefenbaker. Wikipedia entry:
13th prime minister of Canada, serving from 1957 to 1963. He was the only Progressive Conservative party leader between 1930 and 1979 to lead the party to an election victory, doing so three times, although only once with a majority of the seats in the House of Commons. From the distance of our times, Diefenbaker's role as a prairie populist who tried to revolutionize the Conservative Party begins to loom larger than his personal idiosyncrasies. If Diefenbaker defies rehabilitation, he can at least be appreciated.(Submitted on August 13, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)He stood for a fascinating and still relevant combination of individual and egalitarian values. But his contemporaries were also right in seeing some kind of disorder near the centre of his personality and his prime-ministership. The problems of leadership, authority, power, ego, and a mad time in history overwhelmed the prairie politician with the odd name.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 20223. The John and Olive Diefenbaker Museum / Le Musée John et Olive Diefenbaker Marker(looking north • Diefenbaker House in background)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2022
4. Diefenbaker House Marker
The Prince Albert Home of
the Rt. Hon. John G. Diefenbaker
and
Olive Diefenbaker
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Diefenbaker House was a gift
to the City of Prince Albert
from John and Olive Diefenbaker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2022
5. Diefenbaker House & Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 13, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on June 5, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 13, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
