Land Titles Building (Saskatoon)

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Land Titles Building
Land Titles Building (Saskatoon)
General information
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
Town or city Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Country Canada
Construction started1909
Completed1910
ClientProvince of Saskatchewan
Design and construction
Architect(s) Storey and Van Egmond
Official nameSaskatoon Land Titles Building
TypeProvincial Heritage Property
DesignatedMarch 18, 1985 [1]

The Land Titles Building is located at 311 21st Street East in the Central Business District of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The architectural firm of Storey and Van Egmond designed the building in the Romanesque Revival style. The building was constructed by Smith Brothers and Wilson in 1909. Additional expansions were done between 1910 and 1912. The building housed the land title office until 1959 when the office was transferred to the Law Courts Building. The provincial government stopped using the building when it was sold in 1994. [2] The building now houses the law offices of Brayford and Shapiro. [3]

The building was designated a Provincial Heritage Property in 1985. [4]

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References

  1. Government of Saskatchewan. "Saskatoon Land Titles Building". Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. Saskatoon Heritage Society - Designated Buildings - Land Titles Office
  3. City of Saskatoon·Departments·Community Services·Leisure Services&Community Development Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Heritage Property Details: Saskatoon Land Titles Building" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2011. Saskatchewan Register of Heritage Property Database Entry

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