Alsask Radar Dome
Milton RM 292, Saskatchewan, T0J, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2005/04/06
Autre nom(s)
Alsask Radar Dome
R.C.A.F. Station Alsask
Pine Tree Radar Dome
Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2005/12/14
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Alsask Radar Dome is a 2.5 hectare parcel of land 400 meters north of the Village of Alsask within the Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292. The property features a metal-clad building with fibreglass dome and the remains of a roadway, all within a fenced enclosure.
Valeur patrimoniale
The heritage value of the Alsask Radar Dome resides in its association with the Pine Tree Line radar network. Undertaken in 1951, Pine Tree Line was a network of military radars which was designed to monitor Soviet activity in North American Airspace. This radar network was the first military program the Canadian and American government jointly pursued at the dawn of the cold war. The Alsask Radar was the last of several stations constructed on the Canadian Prairies during the late 1950s and early 1960s that were designed as upgrades to the Pine Tree Line.
The Heritage Value of the Alsask Radar Dome resides in its historic use. The 'golf ball' shaped fibreglass dome that surmounts a three storey tower is the last remnant of the military radar base operated on this site between 1961 and 1987. The fibreglass dome was designed to shield the radar array from inclement weather. The tower itself, raised on steel beams, is constructed out of corrugated metal and divided into two levels. The first floor housed the computer that analysed the radar signals and the second housed the command centre. During its lifetime, Canadian Forces Station Alsask was the economic and social centre of the region.
Source:
Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292 Bylaw No. 2/2005.
Éléments caractéristiques
The heritage value of Alsask Radar Dome resides in the following character defining elements:
-those elements that reflect the building's architecture, such as the shape and massing of the radar tower and dome, the size of the large rooms, the use of metal and fibreglass;
-those elements that reflect the radar’s historic use such as the remains of the radar array, the road and signage.
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
2005/04/06
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1961/01/01 à 1987/12/31
Thème - catégorie et type
- Gouverner le Canada
- L'histoire militaire et la défense
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Défense
- Appui militaire
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Department of Culture, Youth and Recreation
Heritage Resources Branch
1919 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK
File: MHP 2292
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
MHP 2292
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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