St. Paul's Hospital Nurses Residence

Description of the Historic Place

The St. Paul's Hospital Nurses Residence is a large five storey brick building located adjacent to St. Paul’s Hospital at 1702 20th Street West. It is situated in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood and was constructed between 1929 and1931.

Heritage Value

The St. Paul's Hospital Nurses Residence is representative of health care education in the first half of the 20th century. St. Paul's Hospital was established on March 19, 1907. The Nurses Residence was built in close proximity to the hospital, and was originally used to house the school of nursing. The facility could accommodate approximately 100 nurses-in-training. The nursing students shared living quarters, classes and jobs. The building was last used as a residence in 1969, and has been repurposed in later years as offices for St. Paul’s Hospital administration, Saskatoon Health Region, and community based service groups.

Designed by architect Gentil J. Verbeke, the building has a brick and stone exterior, and originally included interior features such as oak and hardwood finishings, modern lecture rooms, and an automatic elevator service. 

Source: City of Saskatoon Built Heritage Database

Character Defining Elements

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

• Those elements that reflect its historical importance as an institution including its brick façade, parapet roofline with decorative moldings, bay windows, and archways; and the buildings original location and close proximity to St. Paul’s Hospital.