Grosvenor Park, Saskatoon
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Grosvenor Park is a mostly residential neighbourhood located in east-central Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
, Canada
. It is a suburb
an subdivision
, composed of a near-even mix of low-density, single detached dwellings and apartment-style units. As of 2006, the area is home to 1,697 residents. The neighbourhood is considered an upper-income area, with an average family income of $91,870, an average dwelling value of $188,760 and a home ownership rate of 46.1%.
The land for the Grosvenor Park neighbourhood was annexed by the city between 1910 and 1919. According to a 1913 map of registered subdivisions, the neighbourhood was originally split in two sections called University View and Alexandra Park. By the 1950s, the design of residential neighbourhoods departed from the previous grid system of roadways. A more modern system of curving residential streets, feeding into collector road
s that connected to arterial road
s was implemented, and the size of the development was based upon the drawing area of an elementary school. The philosophy was to create smaller, more aesthetically pleasing neighbourhoods with fewer intersections and more controlled traffic flow. Grosvenor Park was the first such neighbourhood designed with this idea in mind. The majority of home construction took place between 1946 and 1970, and was generally completed by 1980.
The street names honour prominent early settlers of Nutana:
Grosvenor Park School opened in 1958 and was named after the subdivision as it was the first school in the area. Due to declining enrolment, the school was closed and in 1993, the building was purchased by the Muslim Community of Saskatoon. Today it is the Saskatoon Islamic Centre.
of the Conservative Party of Canada
, first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2006.
Provincially, Grosvenor Park lies within the constituency of Saskatoon Greystone
. It is currently represented by Rob Norris of the Saskatchewan Party
, first elected in 2007.
In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Grosvenor Park lies within ward 6. It is currently represented by councillor Charlie Clark, first elected in 2006 and re-elected by acclamation in 2009.
or the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division
exist in Grosvenor Park. A former public elementary school, Grosvenor Park School, is now the Saskatoon Islamic Centre; they offer Quranic, Arabic and other Islamic studies on weekends during five months of the year. Public elementary school students who reside in the neighborhood attend Brunskill School in neighboring Varsity View.
The Varsity View Community Association organizes events, delivers recreational and leisure programs, coordinates sports programs for children/youth and maintains the outdoor rink at Brunskill School. Its jurisdiction includes the neighbourhood of Grosvenor Park.
business district. Grosvenor Park Centre, a large strip mall complex with about 30 businesses, is located on the corner of 8th Street and Preston Avenue. It is Saskatoon's second-oldest shopping centre; the Churchill Shopping Centre in the Adelaide/Churchill
neighbourhood is the oldest. Another large strip mall complex is Cumberland Square, on the corner of 8th Street and Cumberland Avenue. In addition, there are 19 home-based businesses in the neighbourhood.
to the south, Cumberland Avenue to the west, and Preston Avenue to the east. Roads are laid out in a mix of crescents and avenues. Main Street is a minor arterial street in the south part of the neighbourhood, separating the single detached housing area to the north from the apartment buildings to the south.
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
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. It is a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
an subdivision
Subdivision (land)
Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known in the United States as a subdivision...
, composed of a near-even mix of low-density, single detached dwellings and apartment-style units. As of 2006, the area is home to 1,697 residents. The neighbourhood is considered an upper-income area, with an average family income of $91,870, an average dwelling value of $188,760 and a home ownership rate of 46.1%.
History
Collector road
A collector road or distributor road is a low to moderate-capacity road which serve to move traffic from local streets to arterial roads. Unlike arterials, collectors are also designed to provide access to residential properties...
s that connected to arterial road
Arterial road
An arterial road, or arterial thoroughfare, is a high-capacity urban road. The primary function of an arterial road is to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways, and between urban centres at the highest level of service possible. As such, many arteries are limited-access roads, or feature...
s was implemented, and the size of the development was based upon the drawing area of an elementary school. The philosophy was to create smaller, more aesthetically pleasing neighbourhoods with fewer intersections and more controlled traffic flow. Grosvenor Park was the first such neighbourhood designed with this idea in mind. The majority of home construction took place between 1946 and 1970, and was generally completed by 1980.
The street names honour prominent early settlers of Nutana:
- Bate Crescent - W.P. Bate, first Secretary Treasurer of the Saskatoon Public School Board.
- Copland Crescent, Court - Copland, Thomas (1842-1906), city councillor (1903-1904).
- Garrison Crescent - George Wesley Garrison, pioneer. He built a two-storey fieldstone house on the northwest corner of Broadway Avenue and 10th Street. In 1918 it was dismantled down to the stone foundation and rebuilt with concrete and brick veneer.
- Isbister Street - Malcolm Scarth Halsetter Isbister, mayor of Saskatoon (1905) and president of the Board of Trade.
- Lake Crescent - John Lake, first commissioner of the Temperance Colonization Society and recognized founder of Saskatoon.
- Latham Place - Peter Latham (1835-1912), 2nd president of the Temperance Colony Pioneers' Society (1882)
- Leslie Avenue - James Leslie, moved to Saskatoon with the Temperance Colony. He opened a general store (1896) and flour milling/grain company (1906) with future mayor James R. Wilson. In 1903 he was president of the newly formed Board of Trade.
Grosvenor Park School opened in 1958 and was named after the subdivision as it was the first school in the area. Due to declining enrolment, the school was closed and in 1993, the building was purchased by the Muslim Community of Saskatoon. Today it is the Saskatoon Islamic Centre.
Government and politics
Grosvenor Park exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon-Humboldt. It is currently represented by Brad TrostBrad Trost
Bradley Ryan "Brad" Trost is a Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Saskatoon—Humboldt....
of the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
, first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2006.
Provincially, Grosvenor Park lies within the constituency of Saskatoon Greystone
Saskatoon Greystone
Saskatoon Greystone is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada.The district encompasses the Greystone Heights, Grosvenor Park, Brevoort Park and Wildwood neighbourhoods of Saskatoon....
. It is currently represented by Rob Norris of the Saskatchewan Party
Saskatchewan Party
The Saskatchewan Party is a conservative liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic...
, first elected in 2007.
In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Grosvenor Park lies within ward 6. It is currently represented by councillor Charlie Clark, first elected in 2006 and re-elected by acclamation in 2009.
Education
No schools belonging to the Saskatoon Public School DivisionSaskatoon Public School Division
Saskatoon Public Schools is the largest school system in Saskatoon and is the second largest in Saskatchewan.Saskatoon Public Schools has approximately 22,000 students with 44 elementary schools and 9 high schools. The offices of the Saskatoon School Board are housed in the Eaton's Building. ...
or the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division
Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division
Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division is Saskatchewan’s largest Catholic school division. The Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division has approximately 15,000 students in 44 schools located in Saskatoon and surrounding rural districts. St. Pauls R.C.S.S.D No. 20 belongs to Department of...
exist in Grosvenor Park. A former public elementary school, Grosvenor Park School, is now the Saskatoon Islamic Centre; they offer Quranic, Arabic and other Islamic studies on weekends during five months of the year. Public elementary school students who reside in the neighborhood attend Brunskill School in neighboring Varsity View.
Parks and recreation
- Albert Olton Park - 0.9 acre (0.3642174 ha)
- Latham Park - 1 acre (0.404686 ha)
- Rod V. Real Park - 1.6 acre (0.6474976 ha)
- Grosvenor Park - 6.8 acres (2.8 ha)
The Varsity View Community Association organizes events, delivers recreational and leisure programs, coordinates sports programs for children/youth and maintains the outdoor rink at Brunskill School. Its jurisdiction includes the neighbourhood of Grosvenor Park.
Commercial
Commercial development is limited to the southern edge of the neighbourhood, where businesses lie within the 8th Street8th Street East (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
8th Street East is a road serving the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It begins as a continuation of a minor residential street at Highway 219 in Saskatoon, and runs through the city, eventually exiting the city limits, going through the eastern part of Corman Park Rural Municipality and...
business district. Grosvenor Park Centre, a large strip mall complex with about 30 businesses, is located on the corner of 8th Street and Preston Avenue. It is Saskatoon's second-oldest shopping centre; the Churchill Shopping Centre in the Adelaide/Churchill
Adelaide/Churchill, Saskatoon
Adelaide/Churchill is a mostly residential neighbourhood located in south-central Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a suburban subdivision, consisting mostly of low-density, single detached dwellings. As of 2009, the area is home to 3,445 residents...
neighbourhood is the oldest. Another large strip mall complex is Cumberland Square, on the corner of 8th Street and Cumberland Avenue. In addition, there are 19 home-based businesses in the neighbourhood.
Location
Grosvenor Park is located within the Nutana Suburban Development Area. It is bounded by 14th Street to the north, 8th Street8th Street East (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
8th Street East is a road serving the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It begins as a continuation of a minor residential street at Highway 219 in Saskatoon, and runs through the city, eventually exiting the city limits, going through the eastern part of Corman Park Rural Municipality and...
to the south, Cumberland Avenue to the west, and Preston Avenue to the east. Roads are laid out in a mix of crescents and avenues. Main Street is a minor arterial street in the south part of the neighbourhood, separating the single detached housing area to the north from the apartment buildings to the south.