Victoria Park

Description of the Historic Place

Victoria Park is a large park located in the neighbourhood of King George. The park contains the site of the former City Gardener's Residence.

Heritage Value

In 1907, a large area of land on the west side of the South Saskatchewan River was subdivided and sold for residential and commercial development. By 1910, there were about twenty houses, businesses and outbuildings located within this area, which eventually became known as Victoria Park (in honour of Queen Victoria).

In 1911, City Council decided to return the area to public use and removed the existing buildings from the site with the exception of the Mitten family home at 707 16th Street West, more recently known as the City Gardener's Residence.

Today, Victoria Park has become a community landmark with a variety of public facilities for tennis, lawn bowling, canoeing and rowing.

Character Defining Elements

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

• Those features that relate to the park’s historical significance including its location within the King George neighbourhood and preservation of the site of the City Gardener's Residence.