Varsity View, Saskatoon
| Varsity View | |
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| City of Saskatoon neighborhood | |
Albert Community Centre (Albert School)
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 Varsity View location map |
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| Coordinates: 52°7′27″N 106°38′29″W / 52.12417°N 106.64139°WCoordinates: 52°7′27″N 106°38′29″W / 52.12417°N 106.64139°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Saskatchewan
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| City | Saskatoon |
| Suburban Development Area | Core Neighbourhoods |
| Neighbourhood | Varsity View |
| Annexed | 1911 |
| Construction | 1912-1960 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal (Ward 6) |
| • Administrative body | Saskatoon City Council |
| • Councillor | Cynthia Block |
| • MLA | Eric Olauson |
| • MP | Brad Trost |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.27 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 3,611 |
| • Average Income | $50,587 |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC-6) |
| Website | Varsity View Community Association |
| Bishop Murray High School | |
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615 Wiggins Avenue South Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7H 2J2 Canada |
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| Coordinates | 52°07′09″N 106°38′22″W / 52.119238°N 106.639356°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary, Referral Program |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Opened | 1954 |
| School board | Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools |
| Principal | Tom Hickey |
| Vice Principal | Cheryl Fenrich |
| Grades | Grade 6 to Grade 12 |
| Enrollment | 134 (2016) |
| Education system | Separate |
| Language | English |
| Website | Bishop Murray High School |
| Brunskill School | |
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101 Wiggins Avenue North Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 1K3 Canada |
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| Coordinates | 52°7′29.33″N 106°38′18.04″W / 52.1248139°N 106.6383444°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Elementary |
| Motto | Respect - Responsibility - Ready to Learn |
| Opened | 1951 |
| School board | Saskatoon Public School Division |
| Principal | Krista Ford |
| Vice Principal | Brad Hidlebaugh |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 8 |
| Enrollment | 450 (2016) |
| Education system | Public |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and Grey |
| Mascot | Brunskill Bear |
| Feeder to | Aden Bowman Collegiate |
| Website | Brunskill School |
Varsity View is a mostly residential neighbourhood located near central Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is immediately south of the University of Saskatchewan campus. It is an older suburban subdivision, comprising a mixture of low-density, single detached dwellings, detached duplexes and apartment-style units. As of 2007, the area is home to 3,611 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a middle-income area, with an average family income of $50,587, an average dwelling value of $284,710 and a home ownership rate of 38.7%. Its proximity to the university gives this area its relatively high student population, almost 25% in 2005. According to MLS data, the average sale price of a home as of 2013 was $402,332.
Development was spurred by the establishment of the University of Saskatchewan in 1907. The land for the Varsity View neighbourhood was annexed by the city in 1911; it was among the first parcels of land annexed after Saskatoon's incorporation five years earlier. The first homeowner was Richard Bottomley, an English real estate developer who was said to have invested $1.5 million in the real estate boom of 1912. His house, now referred to as Bottomley House, is a large, Queen Anne Revival style home. It was designated a municipal heritage property on April 24, 2006.
In 1911, the school board purchased the block in which the Albert School would be constructed; it opened in 1912 at 610 Clarence Avenue South. It was designed in the Collegiate Gothic style by Scottish architect David Webster, who also designed several similar-looking schools (King George, King Edward, Buena Vista, Westmount, Caswell and Alexandra). Besides serving as an educational centre, Albert School played a big role in city sports, especially lacrosse and hockey. It was also used for other purposes, such as English classes for large numbers of Ukrainians in 1916.
According to a 1913 map, the current neighbourhood encompasses a collection of registered subdivisions were originally named University Annex, Bottomley Addition, Varsity Park and College Park (which would be reused to designate another neighbourhood). College Drive and Elliott Street were not substantially developed until the late 1920s, while neighbouring Osler Street had to wait for residential construction until the early 1950s. The majority of the housing stock was built between 1946 and 1960. The oldest homes are located at the neighbourhood's north and west ends, as development progressed from the university campus and Nutana's eastern edge. Two more schools, Brunskill and Bishop Murray, opened in the 1950s.
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