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Subcategory 1800s - 1904 (Early Settlement)


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  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
    In January 1891, four Sisters of Charity – members of the Montreal-based Order of the Grey Nuns – came to Calgary to establish a hospital.
  • HOLY CROSS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1898
    The Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, when first established in Fort Macleod in the 1880's, was the head of the Catholic Churches in Southern Alberta, and the center of missionary activity.
  • HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY STORE #3
    The development of the Canadian West is inextricably linked with the Hudson’s Bay Company, and its stores were often effective indicators of local commercial and economic activity.
  • HUNT HOUSE
    With a construction date between 1875 and 1882, the Hunt House is thought to be the oldest building remaining in Calgary.
  • IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA
    In the fall of 1874 Colonel James Macleod travelled to Fort Benton, Montana in order to obtain supplies for the North-West Mounted Police.
  • INDIAN BATTLE, 1870
    In February, 1980, the Blackfoot-Cree Indian Battle Site, location of the last major inter-tribal battle in the Canadian west, was designated a Provincial Historical Resource.
  • INTERNATIONAL COAL AND COKE COMPANY OFFICE
    This was the main office building for the International Coal and Coke Company and was constructed in 1904.
  • JACQUES JEWELLERY STORE
    George Jacques was Calgary’s first jeweler and watchmaker.
  • JASPER HOUSE HOTEL
    In continuous operation on this site since 1882, the Jasper House Hotel, now known as the Hub Hotel, was Edmonton’s second hotel and has the distinction of being the oldest such establishment remaining in the city.
  • JOHN WARE CAIRN
    John Ware was one of Alberta's popular and famous cowboys.

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