Office buildings on Calgary’s heritage inventory.
Sites in this record whose parcel carries an entry in The City of Calgary Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources. Inventory listing is not the same as legal designation: 16 of these 67 parcels carry a municipal, provincial or federal designation, and designation is what restricts alteration and demolition.
In three dimensions
Every heritage office site, oldest first, rendered from the City’s 3D data.
- Standard Soap Company1240 20 Ave SE
- Tudhope, Anderson Company Ltd.239 10 Ave SE
- Fairey Terrace1111 3 St SE
- Alexandra Terrace1403 2 St SW
- McDougall School455 6 St SW
- Calgary Wine & Spirit Co. Warehouse102 206 11 Ave SE
- G.F. & J. Galt & Co. Wholesale Grocers Warehouse313 10 Ave SW
- Louise Block1018 Macleod Trail SE
- Dafoe Terrace1204 3 St SE
- Grain Exchange Building815 1 St SW
- Donnelly, Watson & Brown Warehouse224 11 Ave SW
- Graphic Arts (Western Printing) Building101 6 St SW
- C.C. Snowdon Oils Factory and Office2010 11 St SE
- Lougheed Building604 1 St SW
- Calgary Woodworker's Building1215 13 St SE
- Great West Liquor Co. Warehouse305 10 Ave SE
- McBride Hardware Co. Warehouse339 10 Ave SE
- Stephenson & Co Building602 13 Ave SE
- Massey-Harris Co. Warehouse318 11 Ave SE
- Neilson's Furniture Warehouse438 11 Ave SE
- Scott Fruit Co. & Lowney Wm. Co.215 10 Ave SW
- Lancaster Building304 8 Ave SW
- Canada Life Assurance Building301 8 Ave SW
- Burns Building237 8 Ave SE
- Roberts Block605 11 Ave SW
- Simmons Factory Warehouse200 632 Confluence Way SE
- Oddfellows' Temple (Chamber of Commerce)100 6 Ave SW
- Hicks Block1804 1 St NW
- Canadian Equipment & Supply514 11 Ave SW
- L.T. Mewburn Co. Ltd.522 11 Ave SW
- Calgary Labour Temple229 11 Ave SE
- Victoria Sandstone School411 11 Ave SE
- Pilkington Paint & Glass402 11 Ave SE
- Sherwin-Williams Co. Warehouse738 11 Ave SW
- Calgary Paint & Glass Co. Warehouse809 10 Ave SW
- St. Louis Hotel430 8 Ave SE
- Northern Electric Co. Warehouse102 11 Ave SE
- North-West Travellers Building515 1 St SE
- Lorraine Apartments620 12 Ave SW
- St. Regis (Grunwald) Hotel124 7 Ave SE
- Simington Co. Wholesale Grocery Warehouse601 10 Ave SW
- Customs House130 11 Ave SE
- Historic City Hall800 Macleod Trail SE
- Western Steel Products Plant1902 11 St SE
- Ford Motor Company of Canada Warehouse902 11 Ave SW
- AGT Building - Hillhurst Exchange1510 Kensington Rd NW
- Metals Limited Warehouse326 11 Ave SW
- Calgary Masonic Temple330 12 Ave SW
- Imperial Tobacco Warehouse214 11 Ave SE
- Utilities Building119 6 Ave SW
- Royal Bank of Canada Building409 8 Ave SW
- Smalley's Radio Ltd.1105 7 Ave SW
- Eighth Avenue Building505 8 Ave SW
- Triad Building535 7 Ave SW
- Medical Centre Building906 8 Ave SW
- Dairy Bar Sign815 Macdonald Ave SE
- Elveden Centre727 7 Ave SW
- Alberta Wheat Pool Building505 2 St SW
- Britannia Building703 6 Ave SW
- W.R. Castell Central Library616 Macleod Trail SE
- Catholic School Centre300 6 Ave SE
- Education Centre Building515 Macleod Trail SE
- John J. Bowlen Building620 7 Ave SW
- Nexen Building, Calgary801 7 Ave SW
- Nelco Square310 3016 5 Ave NE
- Tower Centre131 9 Ave SW
By construction year
67 sites.
| Building | Inventory entry | Architect | Style | Designation | Community |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Soap Company 1240 20 Ave SE | Standard Soap Company (1905) | Unknown | Edwardian Commercial | Inventory only | Alyth/Bonnybrook |
| Tudhope, Anderson Company Ltd. 239 10 Ave SE | Tudhope, Anderson Company Ltd. (1906) | Unknown | Edwardian Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| Fairey Terrace 1111 3 St SE | Fairey Terrace (1906) | Unknown | Classic Revival | Municipal, Provincial | Beltline |
| Alexandra Terrace 1403 2 St SW | Alexandra Terrace (1907) | Unknown | Queen Anne Revival | Inventory only | Beltline |
| McDougall School 455 6 St SW | McDougall School (1908) | Hopkins, Edward Collins | Renaissance Revival | Provincial | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Calgary Wine & Spirit Co. Warehouse 102 206 11 Ave SE | Calgary Wine & Spirit Co. Warehouse (1909) | Hodgson & Bates | Romanesque Revival | Inventory only | Beltline |
| G.F. & J. Galt & Co. Wholesale Grocers Warehouse 313 10 Ave SW | G.F. & J. Galt & Co. Wholesale Grocers Warehouse (1910) | Unknown | Romanesque Revival | Inventory only | Beltline |
| Louise Block 1018 Macleod Trail SE | Louise Block (1910) | Unknown | Edwardian Commercial | Registered only | Beltline |
| Dafoe Terrace 1204 3 St SE | Dafoe Terrace (1910) | Unknown | Georgian Revival | Municipal, Provincial | Beltline |
| Grain Exchange Building 815 1 St SW | Grain Exchange Building (1910) | Hodgson and Bates | Chicago Commercial Style | Inventory only | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Donnelly, Watson & Brown Warehouse 224 11 Ave SW | Donnelly, Watson & Brown Warehouse (1910) | Crapton, Ed | Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| Graphic Arts (Western Printing) Building 101 6 St SW | Graphic Arts (Western Printing) Building (1911) | Unknown | Edwardian Commercial | Inventory only | Eau Claire |
| C.C. Snowdon Oils Factory and Office 2010 11 St SE | C.C. Snowdon Oils Factory and Office (1911) | Unknown | Edwardian Commercial | Municipal | Ramsay |
| Lougheed Building 604 1 St SW | Lougheed Building (1911) | McIlroy, D.S. | Commercial | Municipal, Provincial | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Calgary Woodworker's Building 1215 13 St SE | Calgary Woodworker's Building (1911) | Unknown | Edwardian Commercial | Inventory only | Inglewood |
| Great West Liquor Co. Warehouse 305 10 Ave SE | Great West Liquor Co. Warehouse (1911) | Unknown | Romanesque Revival | Inventory only | Beltline |
| McBride Hardware Co. Warehouse 339 10 Ave SE | McBride Hardware Co. Warehouse (1911) | Unknown | Edwardian Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| Stephenson & Co Building 602 13 Ave SE | Stephenson & Co Building (1911) | Unknown | Edwardian Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| Massey-Harris Co. Warehouse 318 11 Ave SE | Massey-Harris Co. Warehouse (1912) | Unknown | Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| Neilson's Furniture Warehouse 438 11 Ave SE | Neilson's Furniture Warehouse (1912) | Unknown | Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| Scott Fruit Co. & Lowney Wm. Co. 215 10 Ave SW | Scott Fruit Co. & Lowney Wm. Co. (1912) | Unknown | Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| Lancaster Building 304 8 Ave SW | Lancaster Building (1912) | Teague, James; completed by William S. Bates | Edwardian Commercial | Inventory only | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Canada Life Assurance Building 301 8 Ave SW | Canada Life Assurance (Hollinsworth) Building (1912) | Brown and Valance | Edwardian Commercial | Provincial | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Burns Building 237 8 Ave SE | Burns Building (1912) | Unknown | Chicago Commercial Style | Provincial | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Roberts Block 605 11 Ave SW | Roberts Block (1912) | Rex Arlo Millar [east half]; R.J. Richards [west half] | Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| Simmons Factory Warehouse 200 632 Confluence Way SE | Simmons Factory Warehouse (1912) | Unknown | Edwardian Commercial | Municipal | Downtown East Village |
| Oddfellows' Temple (Chamber of Commerce) 100 6 Ave SW | Oddfellows' Temple (Chamber of Commerce) (1912) | McIlroy, D.S. | Renaissance Revival | Provincial | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Hicks Block 1804 1 St NW | Hicks Block (1912) | Unknown | Edwardian Commercial | Inventory only | Tuxedo Park |
| Canadian Equipment & Supply 514 11 Ave SW | Canadian Equipment & Supply (1912) | Unknown | Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| L.T. Mewburn Co. Ltd. 522 11 Ave SW | L.T. Mewburn Co. Ltd. (1912) | Rule Wynn and Rule | Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| Calgary Labour Temple 229 11 Ave SE | Calgary Labour Temple (1912) | Unknown | Edwardian Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| Victoria Sandstone School 411 11 Ave SE | Victoria Sandstone School (1912) | Dodd, William | Queen Anne Revival | Municipal | Beltline |
| Pilkington Paint & Glass 402 11 Ave SE | Pilkington Paint & Glass (1913) | Hodgson, Bates and Beattie | Edwardian Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| Sherwin-Williams Co. Warehouse 738 11 Ave SW | Sherwin-Williams Co. Warehouse (1913) | Unknown | Edwardian Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| Calgary Paint & Glass Co. Warehouse 809 10 Ave SW | Calgary Paint & Glass Co. Warehouse (1913) | Unknown | Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| St. Louis Hotel 430 8 Ave SE | St. Louis Hotel (1913) | John B. Richards | Commercial | Municipal | Downtown East Village |
| Northern Electric Co. Warehouse 102 11 Ave SE | Northern Electric Co. Warehouse (1913) | William John Carmichael | Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| North-West Travellers Building 515 1 St SE | North-West Travellers Building (1913) | Unknown | Edwardian Classical | Provincial | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Lorraine Apartments 620 12 Ave SW | Lorraine Apartments (1913) | Unknown | Beaux-Arts | Provincial | Beltline |
| St. Regis (Grunwald) Hotel 124 7 Ave SE | St. Regis (Grunwald) Hotel (1913) | Pirie, Alexander | Edwardian Commercial | Municipal | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Simington Co. Wholesale Grocery Warehouse 601 10 Ave SW | Simington Co. Wholesale Grocery Warehouse (1914) | Unknown | Edwardian Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| Customs House 130 11 Ave SE | Customs House (1916) | Chief Architects Branch, Department of Public Works; Leo Dowler (local supervising architect) | Chicago Commercial Style | Municipal, Provincial | Beltline |
| Historic City Hall 800 Macleod Trail SE | Original Centre Street Bridge Lions (1917) Historic City Hall (1911) | Dodd, William | Romanesque Revival | Municipal, Provincial, Federal | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Western Steel Products Plant 1902 11 St SE | Western Steel Products Plant (1919) | George Fordyce (1926 addition) | Edwardian Commercial | Inventory only | Ramsay |
| Ford Motor Company of Canada Warehouse 902 11 Ave SW | Ford Motor Company of Canada Warehouse (1922) | Wells-Grey Ltd. (engineer) | Edwardian Classical | Inventory only | Beltline |
| AGT Building - Hillhurst Exchange 1510 Kensington Rd NW | AGT Building - Hillhurst Exchange (1922) | Unknown | Edwardian Classical | Inventory only | Hillhurst |
| Metals Limited Warehouse 326 11 Ave SW | Metals Limited Warehouse (1928) | Fordyce & Stevenson | Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| Calgary Masonic Temple 330 12 Ave SW | Calgary Masonic Temple (1928) | David Suttie McIlroy | Stripped Classical | Inventory only | Beltline |
| Imperial Tobacco Warehouse 214 11 Ave SE | Imperial Tobacco Warehouse (1929) | Imperial Tobacco;s Engineering Department; supervising architect Stevenson & Fordyce | Commercial | Inventory only | Beltline |
| 5255 Mccall Way NE | City Hangar - Calgary Municipal Airport (#2) (1939) | Unknown | Modern | Inventory only | Calgary International Airport |
| Utilities Building 119 6 Ave SW | Utilities Building (1939) AGT Building (1929) | McIlroy, D.S.; Rule, Peter | Art Moderne; Art Deco | Inventory only | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Royal Bank of Canada Building 409 8 Ave SW | Royal Bank of Canada Building (1953) | Unknown | International | Inventory only | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Smalley's Radio Ltd. 1105 7 Ave SW | Smalley's Radio Ltd. (1953) | Unknown | International | Inventory only | Downtown West End |
| Eighth Avenue Building 505 8 Ave SW | Eighth Avenue Building (1953) | Unknown | Modern | Inventory only | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Triad Building 535 7 Ave SW | Triad Building (1956) | Rule Wynn and Rule | Modern | Inventory only | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Medical Centre Building 906 8 Ave SW | Medical Centre Building (1957) | J. Stevenson and Associates | Modern | Inventory only | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Dairy Bar Sign 815 Macdonald Ave SE | Dairy Bar Sign (1957) | — | — | Inventory only | Ramsay |
| Elveden Centre 727 7 Ave SW | Elveden Centre (1958) | Rule Wynn and Rule | Modern | Inventory only | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Alberta Wheat Pool Building 505 2 St SW | Alberta Wheat Pool Building (1958) | Clayton Bond and Mogridge | International | Inventory only | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Britannia Building 703 6 Ave SW | Britannia Building (1958) | J.H. Cook and Associates | Modern | Inventory only | Downtown Commercial Core |
| W.R. Castell Central Library 616 Macleod Trail SE | W.R. Castell Central Library (1963) | J.H. Jiggs Cook & Associates | Modern | Inventory only | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Catholic School Centre 300 6 Ave SE | Catholic School Centre (1968) | MacMillian Long and Associates | Brutalist | Inventory only | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Education Centre Building 515 Macleod Trail SE | Education Centre Building (1969) Brotherhood of Mankind Statues (1967) | Stevenson Raines Barrett Hutton Seton and Parnters; Armengol, Mario | Brutalist; N/A | Inventory only | Downtown Commercial Core |
| John J. Bowlen Building 620 7 Ave SW | John J. Bowlen Building (1969) | W.G. Milne | International | Inventory only | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Nexen Building, Calgary 801 7 Ave SW | NOVA Building Complex (1979) | Llewellyn Fredrick Valentine of J.H. Cook, Architects & Engineers | Modern | Inventory only | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Nelco Square 310 3016 5 Ave NE | Nelco Square (1979) | Anthony Fernando, Architect & Hasegawa Engineering Ltd. | Brutalist | Inventory only | Franklin |
| Tower Centre 131 9 Ave SW | Palliser Square | Albert Dale & Associates | Modern | Inventory only | Downtown Commercial Core |
Public record sources: Current Year Property Assessments (Parcel), Historical Property Assessments (Parcel), Assessment Subproperty Use Codes, 3D Buildings - Citywide (LiDAR roof outlines), Land Use Districts, Transit LRT Stations, Green Line Stations, Plus 15, Historic Resource (Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources), Development Permits, Building Permits, Calgary Existing Buildings - Performance Metrics (BenchmarkYYC), Calgary Business Licenses, On-Street Parking Zones with Rates, Building Inspections Results, Residential Parking Zones, Snow and Ice Clearing Priority Routes, Traffic Signals, Calgary Bikeways — The City of Calgary, retrieved 2026-09-24. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. Building names, floor counts and architects, where shown, come from Wikidata (CC0). No brokerage, listing-data or commercial research source is used.
Boundary: Assessed values are the City’s assessment-roll figures for taxation and are not sale prices, asking rents, vacancy or availability; Alberta does not publish transaction prices. LiDAR heights are roof-surface elevations above the lowest ground point at the building perimeter and can differ from architectural heights. Storey equivalents are derived at 3.9 m per storey and are not floor counts. Distances are straight-line. Permit descriptions are the City’s records at retrieval and do not establish current use, tenancy or availability. Read the methodology.
Questions
Heritage listing and designation.
What is the oldest heritage office building in Calgary?
Standard Soap Company (1240 20 Ave SE) has a recorded construction year of 1905. It is the earliest of the 67 office sites in this record with an inventory entry.
How many heritage office buildings are legally protected?
16 of the 67 parcels carry a municipal, provincial or federal designation. The rest are on the City’s Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources, which records their significance but does not by itself restrict alteration or demolition.
Who designed Calgary’s heritage office buildings?
The inventory names an architect for many entries. Those recorded on more than one office site in this record: McIlroy, D.S. (3), Rule Wynn and Rule (3), Dodd, William (2).
Can a heritage-listed office building be altered?
Designation is what restricts alteration and demolition; inventory listing alone does not. Each profile states the designation recorded against its parcel. Confirm the current status with The City of Calgary before planning work.