Mann House

Designed by architect Norman Thomson, this 1912 home belonged most notably to Saskatoon City Councillor and University of Saskatchewan professor, Owen Mann. Coming to Saskatoon on an engineering scholarship, Mann graduated from the U of S in 1945 before going on to complete a Master's degree at the University of Iowa. Returning to Saskatoon, he taught engineering at the university here for 42 years. He also sat on City Council from 1969-1994, making him one of the longest-serving Councillors in Saskatoon's history.

Other notable owners of this residence include Thomas A. Watson and William E. Walter. Watson was a professor at the U of S, head of the Cancer Clinic, and Director of Cancer Services. In 1951, he headed the construction of the Watson-Johns Cobalt Unit, which was used in cancer therapies, and he was the first physician to use the Betatron X-ray to treat patients with late stage cancer. Walter was a Special Representative for the Canadian National Railway Immigration and Colonization Department in the 1930s and 1940s, which was responsible for the recruitment of thousands of settlers to the west.


Submitted by: Shane McDonald

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