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2 unusual facts about Riversdale


Little Chief Service Station

The Little Chief Service Station (built in 1929) is a designated Municipal Heritage Property located in the Riversdale, neighborhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Riversdale, Saskatoon

20th and 22nd Streets were connected to the downtown, and Idylwyld Drive became Riversdale's eastern boundary.


AEC railmotor

On the Outer Circle line a pair of AEC railmotors coupled back to back operated the Deepdene Dasher service from Riversdale to Deepdene from 15 August 1926 until 10 October 1927 when the service was replaced by buses.

Carpobrotus deliciosus

This coastal strip extends along the whole of the Eastern Cape coast, but also extends into the Western Cape as far as Riversdale and into neighbouring Kwazulu-Natal.

Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk

His home district around Riversdale and the Langeberg, was his inspiration and subject matter, and he became a master of the subtle colours and tones of the Karoo mountains.

Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk (20 August 1853 Riversdale - 22 January 1936 Riversdale), was a South African painter, noted for his majestic landscapes of the Langeberg Range in the Western Cape Province.

Riverdale Park, Maryland

Riversdale was given to their daughter, Rosalie, who married George Calvert, the grandson of Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore, in 1799.

Riversdale Cup

The event has been played since 1896 and is organized by and played at the Riversdale Golf Club in Mount Waverley, Victoria.

Rosalie Stier Calvert

Also known as Baltimore House, Calvert Mansion or Riversdale Mansion, it is located at 4811 Riverdale Road in Riverdale Park, Maryland.


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