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Historical Markers in Prince Albert No. 461, Saskatchewan

 
Prince Albert City Hall / L'hôtel de ville de Prince Albert Marker image, Touch for more information
By cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), May 25, 2015
Prince Albert City Hall / L'hôtel de ville de Prince Albert Marker
1 Saskatchewan, Prince Albert No. 461, Prince Albert — Prince Albert City Hall / L’hôtel de ville de Prince Albert
On Central Avenue just north of 11th Street East, on the right when traveling north.
[English] This building is one of the few 19th century town halls still standing on the Prairies. It was built in 1892-1893, two years after the first railway arrived in town and over ten years before Prince Albert was incorporated as a city. . . . Map (db m196893) HM
2 Saskatchewan, Prince Albert No. 461, Prince Albert — Prince Albert Fire DepartmentDedicated to the firefighters who have protected our community since 1887
On River Street at Central Avenue, on the right when traveling west on River Street.
On March 21st, 1887, Council passed a bylaw to establish a fire department for the Town of Prince Albert, Northwest Territories. There were two fire halls originally built, one on the east flat and the other on Central Avenue where City Hall now . . . Map (db m196896) HM
3 Saskatchewan, Prince Albert No. 461, Prince Albert — Prince Albert Town Hall–Opera HouseA Provincial Heritage Property
On Central Avenue north of 11th Street East, on the right when traveling north.
In 1892 the council of the burgeoning town of Prince Albert commissioned the architectural firm of F. J. Rostrick and Son of Hamilton to design a town hall/opera house. Built by A. and W. B. Goodfellow of locally produced brick, the building was a . . . Map (db m196894) HM
4 Saskatchewan, Prince Albert No. 461, Prince Albert — Right Honourable John George DiefenbakerLe très honorable John George Diefenbaker — (1895-1979) —
Near Central Avenue just north of 11 Street East, on the right when traveling north.
[English] A charismatic orator, John Diefenbaker served as Canada’s 13th prime minister from 1957 to 1963. Born in Ontario and raised in Saskatchewan, he was an accomplished defence lawyer and Member of Parliament for some forty . . . Map (db m203717) HM
5 Saskatchewan, Prince Albert No. 461, Prince Albert — The John and Olive Diefenbaker Museum / Le Musée John et Olive Diefenbaker
On 19 Street West just east of 3 Avenue West, on the right when traveling west.
[English] 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 . . . Map (db m203702) HM
 
 
 
 
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