Century Homes Calgary

𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 – 𝟔𝟒𝟎 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐝 𝐍𝐖

In the 19th and 20th centuries, North American architects set out to create architectural styles that established a clear identity separate from Europe. While Neo Classical and other European styles stayed and had a strong presence, architects like H.H. Richardson, Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright established styles unique to North America: Richardson developed Richardsonian Romanesque, Sullivan developed Chicago Commercial and the early skyscraper, and Lloyd Wrigh established Prairie architecture, designed to reflect the landscape it was built on.

Calgary’s early years and its location on the prairies made perfect sense for the Prairie style to see use. The Madden Residence, aka the Cook Residence or the Huber Residence, was built in 1911, with William Madden taking possession in 1913. Like many buildings in Calgary, it is not a pure expression of one style, though Prairie is the most prominent one; as it also features Craftsman influences. The residence is a one-and-a-half storey, wood frame home with a rectangular plan with a massive wraparound veranda on its south and east facades. The veranda was originally open, but the glazing was added in in the Inter War period. It has a high hip roof with shed dormers on all four sides, and projecting eaves with exposed purlins.

The Madden Residence was designated by the City of Calgary in 2020 and received a plaque from Heritage Calgary in 2021.

Learn more about the Madden Residence and other sites on the Inventory here: heritagecalgary.ca/explore-inventory

𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 – 𝟒𝟏𝟔 𝟏𝟏 𝐒𝐭 𝐍𝐖

Hillhurst was one of Calgary’s first suburbs and one of the first communities built north of the Bow River. The community was built on lands subdivided from the Riley family’s holdings in 1904 and then eventually annexed by Calgary three years later. Hillhurst saw significant between then until the lead up of World War One.

Built in 1911, the Thompson Residence is a Foursquare, Prairie-style home that has symbolic value for representing some of the earliest years of Hillhurst’s development. The home was built near the extension of the streetcar line that connected Hillhurst to the rest of Calgary. The Thompson Residence belonged to Theophilus and Charlotte Maud Thompson. The two came from Ontario – Theophilus from Holland Landing and Charlotte Maud from Morrison – and moved to Calgary after they marred in 1905. Theophilus was a plasterer by trade, and took part in the real estate boom in Calgary. He passed away in 1930, leaving the home to his wife, who owned it until her death in 1961.

The Thompson Residence is a good example of a Foursquare layout, Prairie-style home. It is a common design for the period and features wood single cladding and drop siding, a full-width front veranda, squared supports and a hipped roof.

Learn more about the Thompson Residence and other sites on the Inventory here: heritagecalgary.ca/explore-inventory

𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 – 𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟎𝐀 𝐒𝐭 𝐒𝐖

The Olmsted family were renowned pioneers in landscape architecture in North America. Responsible for world famous parks like Central Park in New York City and university campuses like Stanford, the Olmsted’s also designed communities targeted towards affluent investors. The Olmsted’s were contracted by Canadian Pacific Railways to design an affluent community in Calgary’s southwest on an escarpment overlooking downtown Calgary, Mount Royal.

The Carter Residence stands at 1915 10A St SW on the western end of Upper Mount Royal. Built in 1911, the Carter Residence is a Foursquare-style home with a sandstone foundation, brick construction with a front veranda, and second-storey porch. The 11-room home, originally a duplex first purchased by Martha Carter was converted into a duplex in 1923 while still under the ownership of Martha Carter. It remained within the Carter family until 1948 when James Berry purchased it. The home was eventually converted back into a single-family home in the 1980s.

Learn more about the Carter Residence and other sites on the Inventory here: heritagecalgary.ca/explore-inventory

𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬-𝐌𝐜𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥 (𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞) 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝟐𝟑𝟏𝟎 𝟒 𝐒𝐭 𝐒𝐖

Adaptive re-use takes on many different forms. Sometimes a home is simply turned into an office through re-zoning, other times an old warehouse will see its interior completely changed to accommodate condominiums or office space. Other times, something simple like a house can have another structure slapped onto it.

That is the case with the Inglis-McNeill (Mission Cycle) Building. The house-turned-business has a long history of surviving the ever-growing community of Mission. Originally the residence of an S.E. Inglis and later Malcolm McNeill, the home eventually became a business.

Mission Cycle was founded by Henry Cheal in 1927 and originally located in the Blue Rock Hotel at the corner of 4 Street and 25 Avenue SW. Mission Cycle moved to 2414 4 Street SW before finally settling in the Inglis-McNeill Building in 1955. Mission Cycle served Calgarians for 79 years before closing its doors for the last time in 2003. The Inglis-McNeill Building has since been repurposed into a wine bar. The Mission Cycle sign stands to this day.

The Inglis-McNeill Building is symbolic of the mixed commercial/residential character of 4 Street SW. The original home was built in 1910 in the Queen Anne Revival style, but was converted to a commercial building when Mission Cycle came in. This conversion included a typical 1950s commercial store-front with one-storey cinder block construction, running bond brick cladding and plate glass windows.

Learn more about the Inglis-McNeill (Mission Cycle) Building and other sites on the Inventory here: heritagecalgary.ca/explore-inventory