Calgary Town Hall 1885 - Calgary, AB, Canada - Exact Replicas on Waymarking.com

This replica of Calgary's first town hall (1885-1911) was built for Heritage Park Historical Village in 2000. It is the center for visitor services in the village.

The original town hall was built in 1885, at the corner of 7 Avenue South and 2 Street East (Macleod Trail). That is directly in front of where the 1911 sandstone city hall now stands.

The original town hall was built for $1,694 and opened in September 1885. It was a two-storey wooden structure. In addition to housing the town council and town clerk, at various times it also held the police department, jail cells, courtroom, pound, market, fire brigade, and even a school. It was torn down in 1911 once the sandstone city hall was completed, because it had become dilapidated.


REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING

Heritage Park: Calgary Town Hall (visit link)

City of Calgary: The great fire of 1886 and its effect on future building (visit link)

City of Calgary: Where should we build city hall (visit link)

City of Calgary: Calgary Town Hall prior to 1907 [photo] (visit link)

City of Calgary: Calgary Town Hall c. 1907-1911 [photo] (visit link)
The wooden town hall is in foreground, with sandstone city hall under construction in background.

Where is original located?: Demolished in 1911 after completion of sandstone city hall Where is this replica located?: Heritage Park Historical Vilage's town centre Who created the original?: Unknown Internet Link about Original: https://heritagepark.ca/exhibits/calgary-town-hall/ Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1885

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