Cache is a nano. There is no need to enter any private property.
Please bring your own writing utensil. This is a high muggle
traffic area so use your best stealth. Be sure to check out the
historic plaque in front of the house.
From the HistoricPlace.ca website:
The Aden Bowman Residence is a Municipal Heritage Property situated
on a single municipal lot in Saskatoon. The designation applies to
the exterior of a two- and-a- half-storey residence constructed
between 1923 & 1924 located at 1018 McPherson Avenue in
Saskatoon's Buena Vista neighbourhood.
The heritage value of the Aden Bowman Residence resides in its
association with business and civic leader Aden Bowman. In1906,
Bowman founded one of the city's first bicycle repair shops,a
business that eventually became one of the largest automotive
supply houses in Canada. Bowman was also involved in civic
affairs
serving as an alderman for twelve years and chair of one of the
city's school boards for fourteen years. Bowman lived in the house
from 1923-1954.
The property is also valued for its association with other
prominent Saskatoon citizens such as Lillie Bowman and James Wedge.
Bowman served as a city councilor (1955-1964), sat on numerous
municipal boards and was a very active member of many non-profit
and non-governmental organizations until her death in 1969. In
1963, Bowman was the recipient of the Saskatoon Quota Club &
Woman of the Year Award. Wedge, a lawyer, was appointed as Queen's
Counsel in 1960, named a member of the Canadian Bar Association and
Saskatchewan Heart Foundation, and was invested as a member of the
Order of Canada in 1973.
The heritage value of the building also resides in its
association with its architect, R.M. Thompson. Thompson
designed numerous other buildings in Saskatoon, including the
Saskatoon Convalescent Home, Hazen-Twiss Building, Royal Bank
Building, Dominion Bank Building, and Bank of Hamilton Building.
Not conforming to any defined architectural style, Thompson's
design of this property features a symmetry typical of his
commissions. Noteworthy is his use of concrete as the main building
material.
The property is further valued for its architecture and
historical integrity. A walk-out verandah also exists on the
second level, remaining relatively unchanged since initial
construction.