Downtown Commercial in Calgary in Calgary Metropolitan Region, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)
The T. Eaton Co. Limited
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2022
1. The T. Eaton Co. Limited Marker
The T. Eaton Co. Limited
opened its first
Calgary department store
on February 28, 1929
—————
Demolished in 1988
portions of the building’s facade
have been incorporated
into the
Calgary Eaton Centre
which opened on August 8, 1990
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is February 28, 1929.
Location. 51° 2.753′ N, 114° 4.256′ W. Marker is in Calgary, Alberta, in Calgary Metropolitan Region. It is in Downtown Commercial. Marker is on 8 Avenue Southwest west of 3 Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted at eye-level beside the south entrance to today's retail complex at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 408 8 Avenue Southwest, Calgary AB T2P 4K8, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Great White Way (a few steps from this marker); Arthur Ryan Smith (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Maude Riley (about 150 meters away); W. O. Mitchell (about 150 meters away); Grant MacEwan (about 150 meters away); Sir James Alexander Lougheed (about 150 meters away); Annie Gale
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Also see . . . On Feb 28, 1929 Eaton's opened in Calgary.
From the Calgary Herald: In spite of a looming economic depression, the T. Eaton Company bought two city blocks on the western fringe of Calgary’s downtown core in 1927. By the time construction started a year later, the Montreal architects Ross and Macdonald had trimmed the design from 10 storeys to four plus a basement. Lady Eaton and her eldest son, Timothy, opened the new $1 million store Feb. 28, 1929… the new store boasted the first escalator in the city and five passenger elevators, faced with cast bronze panels of intertwined ribbons and griffins. In 1988, the original Eaton’s store was demolished to accommodate construction of the $110 million Eaton Centre. Nine bays of the original 1929 Tyndall stone facade were retained and incorporated into the retail complex that replaced the older building.(Submitted on April 29, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2022
2. The T. Eaton Co. Limited Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2022
3. T. Eaton Co. Limited First Store Site
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
