Lougheed House | |
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Beaulieu National Historic Site of Canada | |
Type | Mansion |
Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Coordinates | 51°02′26″N 114°04′38″W / 51.040591°N 114.07715°W |
Built | 1891 |
Built for | Senator James Alexander Lougheed |
Architect | James R. Bowes |
Architectural style(s) | Queen Anne[1] |
Governing body | Lougheed House Conservation Society |
Website | Lougheed House |
Official name | Beaulieu National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | June 10, 1992 |
Official name | Senator Lougheed Residence |
Designated | November 29, 1977 |
Lougheed House, or as it was originally known Beaulieu, (French meaning "beautiful place") is a National Historic Site located in the Beltline district of Calgary, Alberta. Originally constructed in 1891 as a home for Senator James Alexander Lougheed KCMG PC KC and his wife Isabella Clarke Hardisty, the structure has since become an iconic heritage building in Calgary. Lougheed House is operated by Lougheed House Conservation Society, an independent, non-profit society devoted to the restoration and public enjoyment of the historic house and its Gardens.[2]
Over its long history, Lougheed House served many roles, including as a family residence, a training centre for young women, a women's military barracks and a Red Cross blood donor clinic. Then, for many years, it sat empty — cared for, but unused until its restoration started in 2000.