Windy Lodge Warden Cabin (1911) - Banff, Alberta - Western Canadian Heritage on Waymarking.com

This 1911 log cabin, nicknamed “Windy”, was built for patrolling park wardens. It is just large enough for two people, measuring only 14 feet (4.3 m) by 16 feet (4.9 m).

In the 1950s, it was taken out of use and replaced by a new “Windy Lodge” cabin (aka Panther River cabin). The new cabin was large enough to accommodate a family, and was built with a nuclear bomb shelter. (visit link)

In 1977, the original Windy cabin was relocated from the Panther River area to the grounds of the Whyte Museum. It was restored by the warden service in 1985. Former warden Bill Vroom was in charge of the restoration.

Although the Whyte Museum conducts regular tours of the Colonel Philip Moore House and the Peter and Catharine Whyte house, the Windy cabin is not ordinarily open to the public.

Plaque text:

WINDY WARDEN CABIN No.3

WINDY IS THE SOLE REMAINING EXAMPLE OF THE ORIGINAL BACKCOUNTRY CABINS THE PARK WARDENS USED WHILE ON PATROL. IT WAS ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED IN THE CASCADE VALLEY. PARKS CANADA MOVED IT TO ITS NEW SITE PROVIDED BY THE PETER AND CATHARINE WHYTE FOUNDATION IN 1977.

BANFF HERITAGE HOMES

Parks Canada History: The Mountain Guide, 1985 Centennial Edition. “Park wardens restore Windy cabin”, p. 6 [pdf]
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Official Heritage Registry: [Web Link] Address: 111 Bear Street Banff, Alberta Heritage Registry Page Number: Not listed

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