Administration Building - Exterior
- S-3
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- 1956
Looking east across the Bowl at Administration Building; partial view of Saskatchewan Hall at right.
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Administration Building - Exterior
Looking east across the Bowl at Administration Building; partial view of Saskatchewan Hall at right.
Postcards of University Buildings
Three colour-tinted postcards featuring University buildings.
Top image:"Student's Residential Sec. Sask. University". Saskatchewan Hall, with corner of College Building at left.
Middle image: "Sask. University." Newly-completed College Building with two rail cars on each side.
Bottom image: "Anglican College." Emmanuel Anglican College.
Bio/historical note: Designed by Brown and Vallance, Montreal Architects, the College (later known as Administration) building was constructed between 1910-12 by Smith Bros. and Wilson general contractors. Originally a general purpose building, designed in the shape of a capital E, and built at a cost of $297,000.00, the corner stone was laid by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada, on 29 July 1910. The building was officially opened by Walter Scott, Premier of Saskatchewan on 1 May 1913.
Looking east at the College Building with road and the Bowl in foreground.
Bio/Historical Note: The College Building has changed names over the years. The “Administration Building” came into use by the 1950s and the “College Building” was back in use in 1987. Upon Peter MacKinnon’s retirement as University President in 2012, the building was renamed the “Peter MacKinnon Building."
Students holding a banner that reads "Strolling Players" while other students walk by in the Bowl in front of the Administration Building.
Bio/Historical Note: Walter Mills, Professor of Drama, established the Strolling Players, a summer arts employment program, in the early 1970s.
TB Survey at the University of Saskatchewan
A mobile TB survey truck surveying students in front of the Administration Building (now referred to as the Peter MacKinnon Building) at the University of Saskatchewan.
Front entrance of College building, University of Saskatchewan
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
Front doors of building.
Diefenbaker funeral at the University of Saskatchewan
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
Military officers marching in front of Administration Building.
Freshmen stand and sit in front of the College Building as they pose for the camera. College signs are visible.
College Building - Construction
Eleven two-horse teams hitched to ploughs break the sod as work commences on construction of the College Building.
Bio/Historical Note: Designated as a provincial heritage property in 1982 and as a National Historic Site in 2001, the University of Saskatchewan's first building has long served as the architectural, intellectual and emotional cornerstone of the campus. Designed by Brown and Vallance, the College Building was originally intended ultimately to house the College of Agriculture; but from the start, served numerous purposes. As early as April 1910, the floor plan included space for milk testing, butter making, cheese making, grain work; a gymnasium; several classrooms; offices for the registrar, dean of Agriculture, director of Extension, and president; the original "faculty club"; laboratories; the library; and quarters for the janitor. After a sod-turning ceremony on 4 May 1910, the cornerstone was laid by Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier on 29 July 1910. It was constructed between 1910-1912 by Smith Bros. and Wilson general contractors. The building was officially opened by Walter Scott, Premier of Saskatchewan, on 1 May 1913. The College Building serves as a memorial to much of the university's history: numerous plaques to individuals and organizations can be found in its interior, including memorial ribbons honouring members of the university community who served in the First World War. In 1997 the university created "Nobel Plaza" in front of the College Building, honouring two Nobel Laureates associated with the University: Gerhard Herzberg and Henry Taube. As the university grew, the College Building gradually became the administrative centre for the university. By the 1950s most of the original teaching facilities were taken over by new or expanded offices including those of the registrar, controller, alumni and news services, and presidential staff. The building became known as the Administration Building at this point, and later the "old Administration Building" to distinguish it from the new wing. This expansion continued through the 1960s and 1970s, particularly with the appointment of a university secretary and vice-presidents. While Convocation Hall became too small for regular Convocation ceremonies by 1930, it maintained its original, broader function as a venue for concerts, meetings, lectures, and other events. Parts of the building were declared to be unsafe in 1979, which led to the construction of the new wing of the Administration Building, opened in 1987. Most of the original building was closed, but Convocation Hall remained in use until 1997. The building was reopened and officially rededicated as the College Building in September 2005 after a major rehabilitation project. The rehabilitation was reported to be "one of the largest heritage conservation projects in Canada - second only to the work being done on Parliament Hill." In addition to senior administrative offices and Convocation Hall, it became home to the Museum of Antiquities and new gallery space for the University Art Collection. Upon completion in 2012 the University Board of Governors renamed the Administration Building the Peter MacKinnon Building, in honour of Peter MacKinnon, retiring University President and a driving force behind the project.
View of College Building, Qu'Appelle Hall, Saskatchewan Hall, Physics Building and Engineering Building with the Bowl at centre. Appended is a photograph of Chemistry Building at left of photograph.
Campus - Scenic - College Building
Elevated view of College Building in winter. Saskatchewan Hall at right; students walking on path. Possibly taken from Qu'Appelle Hall.
High School Academic Competitions
Group photo of competitors standing in front of Administration Building.
Bio/historical note: Each year the University of Saskatchewan conducts a province-wide academic competition for high school students.
Composite postcard showing three campus buildings (l to r); Saskatchewan Hall (top), College Building, and Emmanuel College.
Administration Building - Memorial Plaque
Image of plaque reading: "In memory of Brian Adam Eckert, 1960-1986, who died accidentally during the construction of this building."
W.C. Murray standing at the back of the group. University of Saskatchewan Administration building in the background.