Canadian Bank of Commerce (Watson, Saskatchewan)
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The Canadian Bank of Commerce in Watson, Saskatchewan
, was constructed in 1906 in a Greek Revival style. The Toronto firm of Pearson and Darling
served as architects. This building was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1977 and currently houses the Watson and District Heritage Museum.
Watson, Saskatchewan
-History:Settlers began arriving in the early 1900s, many of them German American Catholics. The first post office in the area was established on April 1, 1904 and named named Vossen after its postmaster, Frank J. Vossen Jr. It was changed to Watson on May 1, 1906, in advance of the village's...
, was constructed in 1906 in a Greek Revival style. The Toronto firm of Pearson and Darling
Pearson and Darling
Pearson and Darling was an architectural firm based in Toronto from 1897 through 1923, a key player in shaping the urban look of the city and the rest of Canada in the first half of the 20th century.-Formation:...
served as architects. This building was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1977 and currently houses the Watson and District Heritage Museum.