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Muenster Hotel

401 Railway Street, Muenster, Saskatchewan, S0K, Canada

Formally Recognized: 2000/12/13

Front view of the Muenster Hotel, 2007; J. Winkel, 2007
Muenster Hotel
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Other Name(s)

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Construction Date(s)

1905/01/01 to 1905/12/31

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2008/03/27

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

The Muenster Hotel is a Municipal Heritage Property located on two municipal lots at 401 Railway Street in the Village of Muenster. The property features a two-storey, wood frame hotel constructed in 1905.

Heritage Value

The Muenster Hotel is valued as one of the oldest buildings in Muenster. The hotel was built in 1905 to serve area travellers, many of whom were associated with Muenster's St. Peter’s Abbey, the first Benedictine Abbey established in Canada. Mike Schmidt, the builder and first owner, saw the need for a business that could offer meals and accommodation to the influx of settlers and chose the site for its proximity to the rail line. Today the large, utilitarian building continues to serve as a hotel, dining room and lounge.

Source:

Village of Muenster Bylaw No. 4/2000.

Character-Defining Elements

The heritage value of Muenster Hotel resides in the following character-defining elements:
-those elements associated with the building’s age and prominence, such as its orientation on its original lot, the L-shaped form of the building and placement of the window openings on the second level.

Recognition

Jurisdiction

Saskatchewan

Recognition Authority

Local Governments (SK)

Recognition Statute

Heritage Property Act, s. 11(1)(a)

Recognition Type

Municipal Heritage Property

Recognition Date

2000/12/13

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

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Theme - Category and Type

Developing Economies
Trade and Commerce

Function - Category and Type

Current

Historic

Commerce / Commercial Services
Hotel, Motel or Inn

Architect / Designer

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Builder

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Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Saskatchewan Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport Heritage Resources Branch 1919 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK File: MHP 2113

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

MHP 2113

Status

Published

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