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Landa Residence

Coordinates: 52°07′39″N 106°40′34″W / 52.12750°N 106.67611°W / 52.12750; -106.67611
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Landa Residence
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Architectural stylePrairie Vernacular
Location202 Avenue E South
Town or citySaskatoon, Saskatchewan
CountryCanada
Construction started1911
Completed1913

The Landa Residence (built 1911–1913) is a designated Municipal Heritage Property located in the Riversdale, neighborhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Thomas E. Heath, Saskatoon's Early Fire Chief lived in the home from 1913–1915.[1] In 1921, the house became the family residence of William and Fanny Landa, the first Jewish family to settle in Saskatoon. William Landa was a carriage maker who immigrated from Russia established the Landa Carriage Works that eventually become the Landa Auto Body Works.[1] The building is of a Pre-World War I Prairie Vernacular architectural style.[1]

The current owners received support from the City of Saskatoon Heritage Conservation Program to restore some of the historical elements of the building.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Landa Residence". Canada's Historic Places; a Federal, Provincial and Territorial Collaboration. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  2. ^ "Landa Residence". City of Saskatoon. Archived from the original on 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2011-08-28.

52°07′39″N 106°40′34″W / 52.12750°N 106.67611°W / 52.12750; -106.67611