Downtown Commercial in Calgary in Calgary Metropolitan Region, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

Calgary City Hall

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2022

1. Calgary City Hall Marker

Inscription.
This has been the site of municipal administration since 1885. Construction of City Hall began in 1907, and after four years of controversy and escalating costs it finally reached completion in 1911. It was officially opened by Robert L. Borden, a future Prime Minister OF Canada. Details around the arch are a good example of the stone mason's art. The imposing central tower, with a four-sided clock made by Seth Thomas Clock Co. of Thomaston, Connecticut dominated the city's skyline for many years. The building reflects the city's early economic prosperity and civic pride.

Designated by Calgary City Council as a Municipal Historic Resource on April 17, 1990

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 51° 2.764′ N, 114° 3.462′ W. Marker is in Calgary, Alberta, in Calgary Metropolitan Region. It is in Downtown Commercial. Marker can be reached from Macleod Trail Southeast just south of 7 Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted directly on the subject building, on the right side of west/front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Macleod Trail Southeast, Calgary AB T2G 5E6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Calgary World War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Calgary City Hall / Hôtel de ville de Calgary

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(a few steps from this marker); Raoul Wallenberg Corner (a few steps from this marker); This Cairn is Erected to Commemorate the Following (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (about 180 meters away); a different marker also named Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (about 180 meters away); North-West Travellers Building (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Doll Block (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Calgary.

Regarding Calgary City Hall. National Historic Site of Canada (1984), Alberta Provincial historic site, and Municipal Historic Resource (1990/04/17).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Calgary City Hall

Also see . . . Calgary City Hall (Alberta Register of Historic Places).

Designed by architect William M. Dodd, the building embodies the Richardsonian Romanesque style, which was favoured in North America for large public buildings. Aspects of the building that reflect the architectural style
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2022

2. Calgary City Hall Marker
(marker is on right/south side of front entrance)
are the single massive clock tower, heavy exterior walls faced with rough-hewn stones, bands of recessed windows, heavy stone verandas and balconies, a deeply recessed front entry, and semi-circular arches with large stone voussoirs with keystones over many windows and entries. Calgary City Hall is one of the few remaining sandstone buildings of this scale in Alberta, and the last monumentally scaled early civic building in western Canada.

(Submitted on April 28, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Alberta Provincial Heritage Resource Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2022

3. Alberta Provincial Heritage Resource Plaque

(mounted near marker)

Calgary City Hall Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2022

4. Calgary City Hall Cornerstone

City Council 1907
A.L. Cameron, Mayor
Ald. S.J. Clarke, Chairman-P.W.
Ald. A. Moodie, Chairman-G.E. & F.
Ald. J.W. Mitchell, Chairman-F.Dept.
Ald. J.G. Watson, Chairman-W.W.
Ald. A.G. Craves, Chairman-L.Dept.
Ald. G.B. Reilly, Chairman-P.& R. & N.I.
Ald. R. Suitor, Chairman-P. & C.
Ald. W.H. Manarey, Chairman-M. & H.
Aldermen H.W. White, G.T.G.Robinson,
A.J. Samis, & R.J. Stuart
H.E. Gillis, City Clerk
W.M. Dodd Architect

Seth Thomas Clock Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2022

5. Seth Thomas Clock Tower

Calgary City Hall (<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2022

6. Calgary City Hall (northwest elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.