Landa Residence | |
Location: | 202 Avenue E South |
Location Town: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Location Country: | Canada |
Construction Start Date: | 1911 |
Completion Date: | 1913 |
Style: | Prairie Vernacular |
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]
The current owners received support from the City of Saskatoon Heritage Conservation Program to restore some of the historical elements of the building.[2]