Lougheed House
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Lougheed House | |
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National Historic Site of Canada | |
Lougheed House Calgary | |
Province | Alberta |
Municipality | Calgary |
Founder | Senator James Alexander Lougheed |
Year built | 1891 |
Website | Lougheed House |
Built in 1891 and originally known as "Beaulieu", the French meaning "beautiful place", Lougheed House is now a national historic site located in the Beltline district of Calgary, Alberta. Lougheed House is operated by Lougheed House Conservation Society, an independent, non-profit society devoted to the restoration and public enjoyment of the historic house and its Gardens.[1]
Over its long history, Lougheed House has been a family residence, a training centre for young women, a women's military barracks and a blood donor clinic. Then, for many years, it sat empty — cared for, but unused until its restoration started in 2000.
History
References
- ↑ "Senator Lougheed Residence". www.historicplaces.ca. 2006-03-29. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ↑ Shiels, Bob (1974). Calgary : a not too solemn look at Calgary's first 100 years. Calgary: The Calgary Herald. p. 69.
Bibliography
- Cook Bobrovitz, Jennifer and Cowan, Trudy (2006). Lougheed House: More than a century of stories....Calgary: McCallum Printing Group Inc. ISBN 0-9780544-1-5
External links
- Lougheed House - official site
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Coordinates: 51°02′26″N 114°04′42″W / 51.04043°N 114.07835°W
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