Long Hill

Description of the Historic Place

Long Hill is a historic roadway located on the east bank of the South Saskatchewan River. This historic place is located in the neighbourhood of Nutana between the 400 and 500 Blocks of Saskatchewan Crescent East.

Heritage Value

Long Hill was cut across the hillside around the turn of the century. It was an alternate route for loaded wagons and street cars, as the steep slope of the Short Hill was often too difficult to manage. The Long Hill became the main approach to the City’s ferry, and after 1907, the Traffic Bridge. From 1913 to 1932, when the Broadway Bridge was completed, streetcars climbed the hill from the end of the Traffic Bridge up to Five Corners. Washouts on the hill, especially one in 1913 at what became the foot of Eastlake Avenue, resulted in further reconstruction of the Long Hill and building of retaining walls. 

Today, the Long Hill continues to convey Saskatoon’s early history and transportation network.

Source: City of Saskatoon Built Heritage Database; Saskatoon’s History in Street Names

Character Defining Elements

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

• Those features that relate to its historic value such as its location and context within the neighbourhood of Nutana.