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Dec. 22, 2020 | Tyler Difley
Historical Home Spotlight: Alfred McKay Home
Year of Construction: 1905
Address: 35 Point Drive N.W.
Community: Point McKay
Architectural Style: Vernacular
Address: 35 Point Drive N.W.
Community: Point McKay
Architectural Style: Vernacular
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Dec. 17, 2014 | CREBNow
Sandstone schools
Sandstone City: A series looking at the people, architecture and culture of Calgary's sandstone glory days
Sandstone schools thriving as educators and more in Calgary
Constructed after a fire in 1886 wiped out more than a dozen wooden buildings in downtown, today's inner-city sandstone schools stand out as daily reminders of Calgary's storied past.
According to the Chinook Country Historical Society, 19 sandstone schools were built in the city between 1894 and 1914, helping earn Calgary the moniker "Sandstone City."
Here's a breakdown of how some fit into Calgary's landscape today.
Sandstone schools thriving as educators and more in Calgary
Constructed after a fire in 1886 wiped out more than a dozen wooden buildings in downtown, today's inner-city sandstone schools stand out as daily reminders of Calgary's storied past.
According to the Chinook Country Historical Society, 19 sandstone schools were built in the city between 1894 and 1914, helping earn Calgary the moniker "Sandstone City."
Here's a breakdown of how some fit into Calgary's landscape today.