The McNaughton Building is a historic property in the town of
Moosomin, Saskatchewan
Moosomin () is a town in southern Saskatchewan founded in 1882. It is 20 kilometres west of the provincial boundary between Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
History
With the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1882, Moosomin was establish ...
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Heritage designation
Designated in 2004, the McNaughton Building is a Municipal Heritage Property situated on two large lots in the town of Moosomin. The property features a two storey brick and fieldstone commercial building constructed between 1886 and 1890.
Historical background and use
One of a handful of pre-1890 commercial buildings in
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...
, it was constructed in 1886 with a major addition in 1890. The oldest part of the building was constructed of field stone in the
Second Empire style, signified by the
mansard roof
A mansard or mansard roof (also called a French roof or curb roof) is a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterised by two slopes on each of its sides, with the lower slope, punctured by dormer windows, at a steeper angle than the upper. The ...
with inset dormer windows bordered by intricate woodwork. The 1890 brick and fieldstone addition was designed in an elaborate rendition of boomtown commercial architecture. The original owners, the McNaughton family, were prominent in Moosomin from the time R.D. McNaughton established his original wholesale and retail store in 1882. They were the main wholesale supplier for towns across south-eastern Saskatchewan. Although R.D. McNaughton sold the business in 1909, successive owners continued to use the McNaughton name until the closure of the store in 1956.
New use
The owner,
McNaughton Enterprises Ltd. (2004), is planning to rehabilitate the building in order to make it commercially viable. The building now holds rental suites, many businesses and the Moosomin Family Resource Centre.
Estimated costs and Government of Canada's contribution
Total project costs were $75,060. The Government of Canada's contribution reached a total of $15,012.
Resources
Parks Canada
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Historic buildings and structures in Saskatchewan