Hutchinson Building, Municipal heritage commercial building in downtown Saskatoon, Canada
The Hutchinson Building is a commercial building in downtown Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was designed by architect Frank P. Martin and built to house the Saskatoon Hardware Store Ltd until 1970, then Saskatoon Handicraft Supplies until 1995. It was designated a municipal heritage property on August 9, 1999.
The Hutchinson Building was designed by architect Frank P. Martin and built to house the Saskatoon Hardware Store Ltd, which occupied it until 1970. Saskatoon Handicraft Supplies then used the building until 1995. It was designated a municipal heritage property on August 9, 1999. The studios of CBC Television station CBKST were located here before the station shut down in 2012.
The building served as a neighborhood shopping destination where locals gathered for hardware and craft supplies for decades. It represents the kind of everyday commercial space that anchored downtown communities in the early 20th century.
The building sits right on a main downtown street and is easy to find and view from the sidewalk. Its prominent street-facing windows on both levels allow good views of the interior, though access may vary depending on current use.
The building housed the studios of CBC Television station CBKST until the station shut down in 2012, so a national broadcaster once worked from this downtown commercial block.
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