18 vintage photos of downtown Calgary in the early 1900s
With new buildings popping up all the time in Calgary these days, we thought it would be fun to take a look back and explore what the city’s downtown and surrounding area looked like in the early 20th century.
We dug through the archives of Prairie Towns and the University of Alberta’s Peel’s Prairie Provinces collection and found some cool old-timey photos featuring Calgary buildings of years past.
Some of these buildings are still around today, with major facelifts (we’re looking at you, City Hall and King Eddy), while others have disappeared entirely.
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It’s almost a shame that the majestic architecture and sandstone buildings of the early 1900s aren’t still in style today.
Fire Headquarters, Calgary, Alta. (date unknown)
Prairie Towns
Palliser Hotel, Calgary (after 1914)
Peel’s Prairie Provinces
General Hospital, Calgary, Alta. (1910)
Peel’s Prairie Provinces
Eighth Ave looking east – Calgary, Alta (1928)
Prairie Towns
The Armories – Calgary, Can. (after 1920)
Peel’s Prairie Provinces
Looking west on Stephen Avenue, Calgary (before 1920)
Peel’s Prairie Provinces
Church, Calgary, Alta. (1920s)
Peel’s Prairie Postcards
Public Library, Central Park, Calgary, Alta. (date unknown)
Prairie Towns
Normal School, Calgary, Alta. (1912)
Peel’s Prairie Provinces
St Mary’s Cathedral, Calgary (after 1905)
Peel’s Prairie Provinces
Simmons Building (date unknown)
Prairie Towns
Land titles office & courthouse – Calgary (1914)
Peel’s Prairie Provinces
Centre Str., Calgary, Alta. (after 1910)
Peel’s Prairie Provinces
Bank of Montreal, Calgary (after 1920)
Peel’s Prairie Provinces
City Hall, Calgary, Alberta (after 1920)
Peel’s Prairie Provinces
King Edward Hotel (date unknown)
Prairie Towns
Grand Union Hotel, Calgary, Alta. (date unknown)
Prairie Towns
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