72 High Street East - Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Posted by: BruceS
N 50° 23.499 W 105° 31.958
13U E 462139 N 5582314
Historic home in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Waymark Code: WM2MFT
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 11/20/2007
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"72 High Street East is a Municipal Heritage Property located on one lot on
the north side of High Street in downtown Moose Jaw. The two-storey, wood-framed
and red brick-clad house was built in 1905.
The heritage value of 72 High Street East lies in its Second Empire
architectural style. It is one of only two buildings built in Moose Jaw during
the first few decades after settlement that has a mansard roof reflective of
that style. Projecting from the steep lower pitch of the roof are symmetrically
placed dormer windows with pediments. The house is further enhanced by its red
brick-clad exterior, stone foundation, wooden verandah, and oval-shaped,
street-facing window ornamented with voussoirs.
The heritage value of 72 High Street East also lies in its association with
several religious communities and community organizations. Originally built as a
parsonage by the Methodists, the building subsequently became a rectory when a
Roman Catholics parish acquired the Methodists’ nearby church after 1911. The
building was used as a private residence, although a Presbyterian congregation
used it as their parsonage between 1927 and 1932. In 1977, the John Howard
Society purchased the building. Initially started as an unaffiliated group of
volunteers, with encouragement from a local United Church minister, it became a
John Howard Society Council in 1959. The John Howard Society has shared or
occupied the building with arts groups and other local organizations that seek
to address social problems." ~ Saskatchewan Heritage website