Ernest Bricker House

Description of the Historic Place

The Ernest Bricker House is a two-storey stucco Dutch Colonial Home. Built in 1928, the home is located in Saskatoon’s Varsity View neighbourhood at 1004 University Drive.

Heritage Value

The Ernest Bricker House exhibits Dutch Colonial architectural design, a style that is often characterized by gambrel roofs and curved eaves. The home features a side-facing gambrel roof with a front and rear shed-roof dormer with bell-cast eaves. The inset main entry has the original sidelights, and the main level has the original windows with a classic 1920's muntin bar pattern. A newer attached double garage is located on the home’s right side.

In addition to its architectural style, the Ernest Bricker House is valued for its association with Ernest Bricker, a Saskatoon businessman who was active in the Jewish community. Originally from Winnipeg, Bricker established Bricker's Shoe Store in 1939 at 216 21st Street East. Bricker was also President for Hadassah for three terms, President of the Saskatoon Jewish Community, and served as a chairman on the National Council for Jewish Women. Ernest was a well-known supporter of the B’nai Birth, the Canadian Jewish Congress, the Zionist Organization, the UJA, and the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University. The Ernest Bricker House symbolizes the contributions the Bricker family made to the Jewish community and Zionist causes.

Source: City of Saskatoon Built Heritage Database

Character Defining Elements

Key elements which contribute to the heritage value of this historic resource include:

• Those features that relate to the building’s historical and cultural significance such as its prominent location along University Drive, its form, massing and scale; and
• Its Dutch-Colonial architectural style, evident in: its stucco exterior, gambrel roof; dormers; bell-cast eaves; sidelights; and main floor windows with muntin bars.