From Another Time

The southwest region of Calgary Team BIGDoer calls home dates from the late 1950s/early 1960s, but interspersed among all the ranch style dwellings, along with a few slightly newer Brady-esque multi-level-splits, are some dwellings that predate these neighbourhoods by many decades. When new these houses were out in the country, likely attached to acreages or small farms, but later got swallowed up as the city grew around them. Still, they managed to survive and today look strangely out of place and time. What’s that farm house doing over there?

Two examples, a few blocks apart, along a busy boulevard, date from the 1910s. One’s of wood, L-shaped and traditional in style (built circa 1914), whereas the other is a brick foursquare with a prominent veranda (built circa 1910). Being multi-story they’re quite a bit taller than any of the newer houses that surround them. Each has narrow windows typical of the era and in footprint are rather modest in size. Both front the street closer than any other houses around and trees on these lots are quite a bit taller (so older). And both, as you can see, are well kept.

There’s a number of these houses in our general area and I suppose we’ll try and search them out. Till, then enjoy the photos of these two. Here, we’re in the community of Glenbrook along 37th Street SW.

The last in downtown Calgary…
Eight Houses.

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Date of adventure: January, 2019.
Location: Calgary, AB.

Among 1950s era houses, this one built in 1914.

And another nearby from 1910.