The Saskatchewan Normal School was a publicly funded provincial post-secondary institution for the training of teachers. Such training began in Regina as early as 1890. The first permanent home for was built in 1913 at the corner of College Avenue and Broad Street. The
Collegiate Gothic style structure was designed by Regina architects
Storey and Van Egmond. Classes began in January 1914 as the building was still under construction; it was completed in 1915. Facilities in
Saskatoon and
Moose Jaw were opened in the 1920s to serve the demand from a growing population. The Normal School operated until 1940, when it was taken over by the
Royal Canadian Air Force. The facility was used for military training until the end of
World War II. Following the war, declining enrolment forced the closure of Regina's normal school. Various provincial government departments used the building until 1959, when teacher training was moved from Moose Jaw to Regina. In 1964, the normal schools (referred to as "teachers' colleges" since 1953 The studios have been used less frequently for film and television production since the provincial government's changes to arts funding in 2013.{{cite news ==Facility==