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==History== | ==History== | ||
Saskatchewan's third and largest sanatorium for the treatment of tuberculosis was officially opened on the north side of the river in Prince Albert on January 6, 1930. Like most of the sanatoria that were established in Canada during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Prince Albert institution was designed to look like a European spa. Built among the pines near what is now Little Red Park, the three-story, chalet-like main building could originally accommodate 225 patients. Over the years, its capacity grew; it had 270 to 280 patients daily by the early 1950s. | |||
Dr. Robert W. Kirkby was superintendent of the “San” from the time it opened until it closed in 1961. Dr. Kirkby had a staff of 150, including four doctors. There was a school in the sanatorium, accommodating children from grades one to twelve. There was also a crafts instructor for adult patients. The Prince Albert Sanatorium was closed in May 1961 over the objections of the people of the city. | |||
The sanatorium building was reused as North Park Centre Training School for the mentally handicapped, from July 1961 until it was closed permanently on February 28, 1988. The building was torn down in 1990, although the powerhouse was left standing and was used as a performing arts theatre for a few years.<ref>https://princealberthistory.blog/2019/01/05/january-7-1930-official-opening-of-the-prince-albert-sanatorium/</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:49, 30 May 2026
| Prince Albert Sanatorium | |
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| Opened | 1930 |
| Closed | 1961 |
| Demolished | 1990 |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Building Style | Single Building |
| Location | Prince Albert, SK |
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History
Saskatchewan's third and largest sanatorium for the treatment of tuberculosis was officially opened on the north side of the river in Prince Albert on January 6, 1930. Like most of the sanatoria that were established in Canada during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Prince Albert institution was designed to look like a European spa. Built among the pines near what is now Little Red Park, the three-story, chalet-like main building could originally accommodate 225 patients. Over the years, its capacity grew; it had 270 to 280 patients daily by the early 1950s.
Dr. Robert W. Kirkby was superintendent of the “San” from the time it opened until it closed in 1961. Dr. Kirkby had a staff of 150, including four doctors. There was a school in the sanatorium, accommodating children from grades one to twelve. There was also a crafts instructor for adult patients. The Prince Albert Sanatorium was closed in May 1961 over the objections of the people of the city.
The sanatorium building was reused as North Park Centre Training School for the mentally handicapped, from July 1961 until it was closed permanently on February 28, 1988. The building was torn down in 1990, although the powerhouse was left standing and was used as a performing arts theatre for a few years.[1]
