Landmark Building
AITKEN HOUSE
607 -23 Avenue SW, Calgary
Built in 1912
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Manufacturer's agent Robert Aitken bought this frame house from its builder in 1912. After four years, he began renting it to a series of tenants before selling it to its most notable owner, James M. Stevenson, a Glaswegian architect. Stevenson moved to Canada in 1911 and was instrumental in Calgary's transformation from prairie town to substantial city. Projects he helped design include the Calgary General Hospital, the Eaton's department store, and the Art Deco style AGT Building. During and after the Second World War, he did major work on the Calgary Brewing and Malting Company site, the Greyhound bus station, the Barron Building - Calgary's first modern skyscraper - and the Stampede Corral.
The Landmark Buildings and Places Database draws on the series of walking and/or driving tour booklets produced by Alberta Culture (now Alberta Culture and Community Spirit). The Heritage Community Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ministry through permission to reprint these materials online. Extracted from Calgary Historical Walking Tour: Mission and Cliff Bungalow. Alberta Community Development and the City of Calgary, 2001., with permission from Alberta Culture and Community Spirit. Visit the Alberta Culture and Community Spirit for more information.