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Courthouse Cache Traditional Cache

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Fahselt4: I am archiving because the tree the cache was placed in was cut down.

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Hidden : 5/18/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

An easy cache, though you might need a boost. Located near the Shaunavon Courthouse which also serves as the Town Office. Bring a picnic lunch or a ball to play catch!


An easy cache, though you might need a boost. Located near the Shaunavon Courthouse which also serves as the Town Office.

The Shaunavon Court House was one of five identical court houses planned for Saskatchewan under the direction of the Provincial Architect Maurice. W. Sharon. In 1926, Smith and Wilson of Regina constructed it at a cost of $42,500. The two storey 38 x 67 ft. building featured brick walls and fireproof floors. It was faced with Ruf-Tex brick made at Claybank, Saskatchewan. A shingled pitched roof with an ornate cupola, wooden cornices projecting from the structure, a wooden columned entranceway and copper covered front doors were all features of this building. The basement housed a steam-heating plant, storage vaults and cells. The ground floor accommodated the Sheriff's office, general offices, vault, chambers, library, District Judge's room and bathrooms. The upper level had a 24 x 50 ft. court room and several other rooms. Some renovations for maintenance as well as the conversion to town office space in 1958 have taken place but many original fixtures, terrazzo floors and woodwork remain. This impressive structure of tile and brick with Tyndall stone trimming is one of Saskatchewan's finest public buildings similar to structures built in Wynyard, Gravelbourg, Assiniboia and Melfort. This building received a Municipal Heritage Designation in 1984.

Taken from www.shaunavon.com

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Decryption Key

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