Municipal Heritage Property
81 Second Avenue North
Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Also known as Beisel Residence, Henry Residence/Medical Office
View of front facade featuring veranda, 2005.
Photo: Candice Lee, 2005.
- Recognized
- 1996
- By
- Local government
The register’s text, word for word
Description
81 Second Avenue North is a Municipal Heritage Property consisting of one-and-a-half city lots in the downtown residential area of the City of Yorkton. The property features a three-storey brick-and-stone residence built in 1910.
Heritage value
The heritage value of 81 Second Avenue North lies in its association with the development of Yorkton. Clarence Mellwood Henry, a physician and prominent citizen, commissioned this house in 1910 and used it both as a residence and clinic. An addition to the northwest of the house was later added to accommodate Yorkton's first x-ray machine. The building was later used as the Yorkton barracks of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The "R.C.M. Police" sign is still evident, located left of the front door.
The heritage value of 81 Second Avenue North also lies in its Victorian architecture. The building incorporates several Classical elements, such as the columns, rounded-arch pediment, delineated cornice, eyebrow windows, along with a wrap-around veranda. The style was common to middle-class residences in North America and contributes to its status as a landmark in the community.
Source:
City of Yorkton Bylaw No. 03/1996.
Character‑defining elements
The heritage value of 81 Second Avenue North resides in the following character-defining elements:
-those elements that speak to the building’s Victorian architectural style, including brick façade, the large open wrap-around veranda, columns, cornice, front dormer, the spindles, balusters, and brackets, bay window, symmetrically-placed windows and doors, fan-arched brickwork heads, front and rear second storey balconies, four decorative ball finials on the top of the roof, and transom windows;
-those elements that speak to the building’s association with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, including the sign located left of the front door.
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Location
81 2nd Avenue North, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, S3N, Canada
51.21655° N, 102.46066° W
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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.