Inglewood, established in 1875 as East Calgary, is Calgary’s oldest neighbourhood. It was named after the homestead of Colonel James Walker, a nearby resident of the area.
With this distinction, there is a huge footprint of heritage and character buildings, from gorgeous Edwardian commercial buildings like the Burn Block, to community resource buildings like the Romanesque Revival East Calgary Telephone Exchange. The pedestrian-friendly neighbourhood has much to off er, from 220 local shops, restaurants and bars, combined with character homes off Ninth Avenue.
Just north of Inglewood is the Calgary Zoo and St. Patrick’s Island, and just to the west is Fort Calgary. Both Fort Calgary and St. Patrick’s 3 Heritage Calgary Introduction Island have great views of Calgary’s downtown skyline, too.
Most of Inglewood’s businesses are on Ninth Avenue, formerly known as Atlantic Avenue. It was the first main street in Calgary and still possesses some of the best-preserved architecture of any main street in Calgary.
The neighbourhood is also home to many nature reserves, including the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, the Bow Habitat Station, Inglewood Wildlands Park and the Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery.
In 2014, Inglewood was declared Canada’s Greatest Community by the Canadian Institute of Planners.
