Lee Wing Laundry

Description of the Historic Place

Lee Wing Laundry is a small one storey commercial building located at 118 20th Street West in the Riversdale neighbourhood. Constructed in 1908, Lee Wing Laundry is one of the last remaining buildings from the Pre-World War I time period along 20th Street West.

Heritage Value

Lee Wing Laundry is valued as an early and modest building in Riversdale. The building features clay-tile construction which is visible on its east wall. The building shows evidence of the 1946 store-front alterations with the addition of the glass block around the entry way. This building is one of the few structures remaining on 20th Street from the very early 20th century. The building easily conjures up the image of the original Chinese laundry that occupied it and contributes to the streetscape of 20th Street West.

Source: City of Saskatoon Built Heritage Database

Character Defining Elements

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

• Its utilitarian aesthetic, its plain façade and simple parapet roofline; and
• Those features that reflect the building’s historical and commercial history including its location along 20th Street West, its modest size and its clay tile construction.