Customs House - Calgary, Alberta
N 51° 02.555 W 114° 03.672
11U E 706006 N 5658670
Built between 1912 and 1916. In continuous use by federal agencies since 1915. From 1935 to 1940 it housed the offices of the Canadian Red Cross. It also housed Parks Canada offices. Now it's a multi-use office building.
Waymark Code: WMTHMF
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 11/26/2016
Views: 2
Built between 1912 and 1916. In continuous use by federal agencies since 1915. From 1935 to 1940 it housed the offices of the Canadian Red Cross. It also housed Parks Canada offices. Now it's a multi-use office building.
The Customs Examining Warehouse reflects the importance of Calgary as a regional distribution centre in the pre World War I boom era. It is the largest and most impressively designed building of its type in Alberta, since Customs Buildings in this province were generally incorporated into a Post Office, rather than being built separately.
The Customs Examining Warehouse is architecturally important because it was designed by the Chief Federal Architect, David Ewart. It is the only building in Alberta which exhibits a consistent and equal blend of Classical and Chicago School influences.
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Type of Marker: Cultural
Sign Age: New Alberta Tourism Marker Style
Parking: paid parking across the street
Placement agency: Government of Alberta
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