Lougheed House
Lougheed House | |
---|---|
Beaulieu National Historic Site of Canada | |
Type | Mansion |
Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Coordinates | 51°02′26″N 114°04′38″W / 51.040591°N 114.07715°W |
Built | 1891 |
Built for | Senator James Alexander Lougheed |
Architect | James R. Bowes |
Architectural style(s) | Queen Anne[1] |
Governing body | Lougheed House Conservation Society |
Website | Lougheed House |
Official name | Beaulieu National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | June 10, 1992 |
Official name | Senator Lougheed Residence |
Designated | November 29, 1977 |
Lougheed House, or as it was originally known Beaulieu, (French meaning "beautiful place") is a
Over its long history, Lougheed House served many roles, including as a family residence, a training centre for young women, a women's
Description
Lougheed House is a 1,300 square metre (14,000 square foot)
The mansion was built of sandstone per the municipal
Beaulieu Gardens
The Beaulieu Gardens which surround Lougheed House and were part of the original formal garden of the mansion are operated as a
Historic site status
On November 29, 1977, Lougheed House was designated the "Senator Lougheed Residence", an Alberta Provincial Historic Resource, due in part to the mansion's association with James Lougheed, and its representation of upper-class sandstone architecture from the period.[9]
On June 10, 1992, Lougheed House was designated "Beaulieu National Historic Site of Canada", a National Historic Site. This was due in part to the mansion being a rare example of an upper-middle class eclectic mansion on the Canadian Prairies.[10]
History
James Lougheed was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1889 by Sir
Post-Lougheed era
The Lougheed estate continued to own the property following James Lougheed's death in 1925
Lougheed House was used during the
The Lougheed House Conservation Society was created in 1995 after local lobbying began to see the mansion and grounds restored to their former glory.[14] The City of Calgary purchased surrounding areas in the early 1990s with the intention of creating an outdoor public space, and construction began in 1997 to rebuild the Beaulieu Gardens, and restore the mansion.[14]
References
- ^ "Senator Lougheed Residence". Alberta Heritage Survey Program. Government of Alberta. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Senator Lougheed Residence. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ "Plan Your Visit". Lougheedhouse.com. Lougheed House Conservation Society. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Farooqui, Salmaan (July 25, 2016). "Five things about the 125-year-old Lougheed House". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Bly, David (December 30, 2001). "Roots of a Legacy: The Lougheed Story". Calgary Herald. p. A10.
- ^ Shiels, Bob (1974). Calgary: a not too solemn look at Calgary's first 100 years. Calgary: Calgary Herald. p. 69.
- ^ "Buildings of 1891: Senator Lougheed's Residence". Calgary Weekly Herald. Vol. 10, no. 11. January 6, 1892. p. 2.
- ^ "Beaulieu Gardens". Calgary.ca. City of Calgary. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Senator Lougheed Residence (Provincial Designation)". Canada's Historic Places. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Beaulieu National Historic Site of Canada (Federal Designation)". Canada's Historic Places. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ISSN 1920-9894.
- ISBN 978-0-91930-650-9. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- The National Trust for Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ a b Brennan, Brian (September 14, 1997). "Lougheed: The estate is slowly returning to the days when princes visited". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
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
- Official Website of Lougheed House
- Beaulieu National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. (Federal Historic Sites and Monuments Act Designation)
- Senator Lougheed Residence. Canadian Register of Historic Places. - (Provincial Historical Resources Act Designation)