Landa Residence

The Landa Residence (built 1911–1913) is a designated Municipal Heritage Property located in the Riversdale, neighborhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Thomas E. Heath, Saskatoon's Early Fire Chief lived in the home from 1913–1915.[1] In 1921, the house became the family residence of William and Fanny Landa, the first Jewish family to settle in Saskatoon. William Landa was a carriage maker who immigrated from Russia established the Landa Carriage Works that eventually become the Landa Auto Body Works.[1] The building is of a Pre-World War I Prairie Vernacular architectural style.[1]

Landa Residence
General information
Architectural stylePrairie Vernacular
Location202 Avenue E South
Town or citySaskatoon, Saskatchewan
CountryCanada
Construction started1911
Completed1913

The current owners received support from the City of Saskatoon Heritage Conservation Program to restore some of the historical elements of the building.[2]

References
  1. "Landa Residence". Canada's Historic Places; a Federal, Provincial and Territorial Collaboration. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  2. "Landa Residence". City of Saskatoon. Archived from the original on 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2011-08-28.

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