Last update January 2009 - go to the bottom for the latest
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There is news of two historic 'Cushing' buildings in the Beltline, formerly featured buildings on the website. Go here for more of the history: http://www.calgaryheritage.org/CHIForum/viewtopic.php?t=14
The George Cushing residence in Victoria Crossing (below left) was most recently the home of Voodoo computers ( see this April 2007 FFWD story on Voodoo and its relationship to the building http://www.ffwdweekly.com/Issues/2007/0426/cover.htm ). In June a new tenant moved in, www.foresters.biz.
The house and the now-empty lot to the north is being marketed as a "Historic Building and Development Site" - the concept drawing on the sales material shows the house preserved. Kudos to the owner and the realtors for making heritage preservation part of the selling feature.
NEW There is presently a development application for the lot and building. See the post below.
Updated! Here is a link to a pdf of the sales information:
http://library.barclaystreet.com/Proper ... eet_sw.pdf
New! Here is a link to a pdf of the lease information, including interior images of the Cushing House:
http://library.barclaystreet.com/Proper ... _lease.pdf
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The Cushing lumber company building on 10th Avenue SW recently got a facelift and is now the home of the Cafe 80/20 (summer 2007) as well as Personal Best Seminars, which has owned the building and kept it in great shape since 1992. (below right - new photos soon1)