On December 13, 2019 the Heritage Calgary board approved the following site to be updated to the Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources. Learn more about this site below.
The Stewart Livery Stable, built in 1909, is one of the last remaining examples of a livery stable in Calgary, representing the importance of this kind of structure to daily life in the early city when horses and horse-drawn vehicles were an essential mode of travel. (Symbolic Value, City-wide Significance)
This stable followed the latest trends in barn design, with an open central section that better accommodated the new hay carrying machinery, and a gambrel roof that extended storage capacity in the hay loft. (Design Value, Community Significance)
The building utilized plank framing which, unlike the heavy timber construction used earlier, made that open central section possible. This construction choice also reflects the ready availability of planking (i.e., nominal dimension lumber). (Construction Value, Community Significance)
This imposing and rare structure is a community landmark, particularly notable because the exterior is so unaltered. (Landmark Value, Community Significance)