Battleford in Battle River No. 438, Saskatchewan — The Prairie Region (North America)

Seventh Day Adventists Academy

Additions and Renovations

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2022

1. Seventh Day Adventists Academy Marker

Inscription.
When the Seventh-day Adventist Church agreed to rent the Government House property for $5 per year in 1915, it may have sounded like a wonderful deal. However, the 10-year arrangement left the church responsible for costly maintenance and any required renovations.

One year after Battleford academy opened in 1916, the church made major modifications to meet the growing popularity of a boarding school that offered regular and religious education to grades 1 through 12. A third floor and new roof were added and the interior was redesigned.

By the time a poor economy forced the academy to close in 1931, all that remained of the original Government House was its ground floor frame, and some posts and beams.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 52° 42.703′ N, 108° 18.508′ W. Marker is in Battleford, Saskatchewan, in Battle River No. 438. Marker can be reached from 3 Avenue West, half a kilometer south of Old Saskatchewan Highway 4 (Provincial Highway 658), on the left when traveling south. Marker is located beside the chimney at the Old Government House Site. It is the center of 5 related markers at this location. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Battleford SK S0M 0E0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker. Indian Industrial School (here, next to this marker); Oblate Seminary (here, next to this marker); The End of an Era (here, next to this marker); Government House (here, next to this marker); Government House Battleford (within shouting distance of this marker); Government House, Battleford (within shouting distance of this marker); Seat of the Territorial Government 1878-1883 (within shouting distance of this marker); Battleford Land Registry Building (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Battleford.

Regarding Seventh Day Adventists Academy. Canadian Register of Historic Places, (1984/03/27).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Old Government House, Battleford, Saskatchewan

Also see . . . Seventh-day Adventist Battleford Academy.

The building became the Seventh-day Adventist Battleford Academy from 1916 to 1931 with enrolments of between 114 and 160 students. A farm of 565 acres was attached.

(Submitted on December 4, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Marker detail: Seventh Day Adventists Academy image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Seventh Day Adventists Academy

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2022

3. Seventh Day Adventists Academy Marker

(looking east • related markers on either side • foundation ruins in background)

Old Government House Chimney image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2022

4. Old Government House Chimney

(looking east • center of 5 related markers in front of the old Government House chimney)

Seventh Day Adventists Academy Ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2022

5. Seventh Day Adventists Academy Ruins

(looking south through foundation ruins)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 4, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.