Thirteenth Street Terrace

Description of the Historic Place

The Thirteenth Street Terrace features a two-storey multiple unit dwelling at 711 - 723 13th Street in the neighbourhood of Nutana. The building was constructed in 1911.

This historic place was designated as a Municipal Heritage Property in 2000. The designation is limited to the exterior of the building.

Heritage Value

The heritage value of the Thirteenth Street Terrace resides in its multiple dwelling design and its Vernacular architecture, with Classical influences. The building’s Classical features include a row of seven porticos, a complement to the upper portion of the building with its regularly-placed pediments, square pinnacles and a corbelled cornice. A Vernacular dimension is added through the use of wood in carrying out the design of the row house, including the use of verandah-style railings around the base of the porticos. Featuring a level of detail uncommon to multi-unit residences in Saskatoon, this building projects a level of sophistication typical of its neighbourhood.

This two-storey row housing was quite novel in its day, and was an alternative to owning a single family home in boom-time Saskatoon. The builder, Henry A. Cook was a liveryman, farmer, real estate salesman and owner of the Waldorf Café.

Source: City of Saskatoon Bylaw No.7985 / City of Saskatoon Built Heritage Database / Canadian Register of Historic Places

Character Defining Elements

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

• Its Vernacular style of architecture with Classical influences, evident in: its columns, pediments and cornice; its wood-framing and the verandah rails of the porticos;
• Those elements that reflect the row house’s layout, particularly the symmetry of its seven suite design; and
• The building’s orientation on its original lot.