The Superintendent’s Residence, affectionately known as ‘the red brick house’, was the focal point of the Sutherland Forest Nursery Station which, from 1913 to 1965, occupied the site of the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo.
The Friends of the Forestry Farm House is a non-profit organization formed in 1996 to meet the challenge of saving and restoring the Superintendent’s Residence.
Work commenced in the fall of 1998 and the restoration project was completed in 2003. Volunteers and contractors worked together and the quality of workmanship and the authenticity of the restoration are clearly evident. Now designated as a Municipal Heritage Building and recognized as a National Historic Site, the presence of the restored ‘red brick house’ will allow Saskatoon residents and visitors alike to enjoy a peek at the past that continues to shape the future.
