Claresholm in Willow Creek District, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

Claresholm Train Station

1911

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1. Claresholm Train Station Marker

Inscription. When the railway reached Claresholm in 1891 a converted box car served as the first train station. It was replaced in 1895 by a wood frame building. By 1910 the growing Town of Claresholm required a larger, more permanent train station.

The present building was originally part of Calgary's 9th Avenue CPR station. Constructed in 1893 of sandstone drawn from the Elbow River Quarry, the Calgary site was composed of two separate buildings surrounded by an extensive garden park. The station gardens were widely promoted by the CPR and other rail companies across the country in the period from 1907 to 1930.

The CPR dismantled the Calgary Station in 1910. Half of the materials were shipped to Claresholm to be used in the construction of a new station. The remaining sandstone was sent to High River, where a sister station was erected.

Claresholm's sandstone station building was completed in December 1911. It served the community until 1965, when regular passenger service was discontinued. In 1969 the former station was officially opened as the Claresholm Museum. From 1990 to 1992 the Town of Claresholm undertook extensive upgrading

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of the original station site and building. The Louise Crummy McKinney Memorial Garden and Visitor Information Centre at the museum grounds were officially dedicated in 1992.

Photographs courtesy of the Glenbow Archives, Calgary. Above left: Gardens at CPR Calgary, early 1900's. Above: CPR Depot, Calgary, 1905

Erected by Main Street Alberta.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1911.

Location. 50° 1.664′ N, 113° 34.934′ W. Marker is in Claresholm, Alberta, in Willow Creek District. It is at the intersection of 1 Street West (Provincial Highway 2) and 52 Avenue West, on the right when traveling north on 1 Street West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5126 1 St W, Claresholm AB T0L 0T0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Rockies and Foothills.

It is also in the Prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony

and also

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2. Claresholm Train Station Marker

Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: Louise Crummy McKinney (approx. 0.3 kilometers away).

Also see . . .
1. Canadian Pacific Railway Station Building. Canadian Register of Historic Places listing for the train station, which was designated in 2004. (HistoricPlaces.ca) (Submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Claresholm’s Canadian Pacific Railway Station. Short history of the station by the museum that now occupies it. (Claresholm & District Museum) (Submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 526 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.