Larson Mausoleum
Lang, Saskatchewan, S0G, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2001/08/13
Autre nom(s)
s/o
Liens et documents
s/o
Date(s) de construction
1923/01/01 à 1925/12/31
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2004/06/30
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Larson Mausoleum is a Municipal Heritage Property that occupies a small parcel of land in a prominent location within Lang's Municipal Cemetery. The property consists of rectangular structure constructed of Tyndall Stone.
Valeur patrimoniale
The heritage value of the Larson Mausoleum lies in its status as one of the few stone mausoleums constructed in Saskatchewan. Unlike other mausoleums throughout the province, this structure was designed by renowned architects Storey and Van Egmond of Regina. Larson commissioned the design and building of the tomb for himself and his family in the early 1920s. The architects' use of Tyndall Stone as the primary building material makes the mausoleum much grander than other grave markers in the Lang cemetery reflecting the prominence of the Larson family.
The heritage value of the Larson Mausoleum also lies in its association with one of southern Saskatchewan's earliest land speculators. Bernard Larson was instrumental in the establishment of the community of Lang at the turn of the century. He persuaded engineers planning the construction of the Soo Line Railroad to locate the line on his land near the present townsite. Larson was also elected to the provincial legislature as a Liberal in the elections of 1912, 1917 and 1921. Larson died in 1923.
Source:
Village of Lang Bylaw No. 02/2001.
Éléments caractéristiques
The heritage value of the Larson Mausoleum resides in the following character-defining elements:
-those elements that speak to the prominence of the Larson family in Lang, including the size and prominent location of the mausoleum in the cemetery in relation to the other grave markers;
-those elements that speak to the architectural design of the Mausoleum, including the use of engraved Tyndall stone and the copper clad doors with ornamental glass windows.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Saskatchewan
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Sask.)
Loi habilitante
Heritage Property Act, alinéa 11(1)(a)
Type de reconnaissance
Bien patrimonial municipal
Date de reconnaissance
2001/08/13
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Un territoire à peupler
- Les établissements
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Religion, rituel et funéraille
- Site funéraire, cimetière ou enclos
Architecte / Concepteur
Storey and Van Egmond
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Department of Culture, Youth and Recreation
Heritage Resources Branch
1919 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK
File: MHP 2140
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
MHP 2140
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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