McDougall School Fountain - Calgary, Alberta
Posted by: wildwoodke
N 51° 02.950 W 114° 04.704
11U E 704772 N 5659354
This fountain is found on the west side of McDougall School, which is now the southern office of the Premier of Alberta, Cabinet and other provincial offices of the legislature. It is located between 4th and 5th Avenues in Calgary, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WMCRD4
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 10/06/2011
Views: 4
"In 1906, construction began on the Calgary Normal School — Alberta’s first training school for teachers. The cornerstone was laid by Premier Alexander Rutherford in June 1907, and the building opened one year later.
It was designed in the “Renaissance Revival” architectural style by the Provincial Architect, A.M. Jeffers, who also designed the Legislature Building in Edmonton. When built, the Normal School was the largest educational building in Alberta, and cost $150,000 — a huge cost in 1908."
For more information on the building see the province's website listed below.
The fountain is drained regularly as the steps make suitable seating for events including the Premier's Stampede Breakfast, the first Monday morning of Stampede.
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