Pettit House, Saskatoon
Pettit House
A domestic example of the genius of Saskatoon architect Frank P. Martin, this eclectic house design represents the varied style of grand homes constructed during the 1912 boom. The house was built for Herman Pettit, an Ontario agriculturalist and real estate developer whose objective was to own "a house different from any other in Saskatoon, a house that would turn heads". Its porte-cochère, square turret with bell-cast dome, and unusual porthole and eyebrow windows, underline its character of quiet opulence and make it a focal point in the University neighbourhood.
Reflecting Saskatoon's boom and bust past and its proximity to campus, the home was adapted for apartment use and was, at one time, home to Canadian historian Arthur Silver Morton. In 2004, it became a single family dwelling once again.
Pettit House was designated as Municipal Heritage Property on May 16, 1988.
