Latest updates April 30, 2010 - at the bottom of the thread
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The Tigerstedt block, 908 A Centre street north, former home of Tigerstedt Photo Studios who happen to be responsible for a large number of the photos in the Glenbow Museum archives, is up for redevelopment. In the past month signs have gone up stating Land For Sale - Redevelopment Site.
The block dates from the early 1930s, a rarity in this city, and sports a great example of an Art Deco (non-functioning) neon sign.
It's also former home to Jensen Radio and Television, which served Calgarians for 40+ years. The building's retail bays have only been 1/3-1/2 occupied for the past couple of years, and is currently only occupied by a convenience store and a corner pub. It also shares the block with a small turn of the century style 2 bay commercial structure, and a early to mid century two story wood frame commercial building. It's unknown of the 2 adjacent properties are also at risk.
The building is not on the city inventory.
View of entire block
Adjacent buildings
Tigerstedt
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mistersable/212781021/
How it looked before all the brick and tile was painted over:
http://contentdm.ucalgary.ca/cdm4/item_ ... OX=1&REC=1
http://contentdm.ucalgary.ca/cdm4/item_ ... OX=1&REC=2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sherlock77/195810283/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sherlock77/195810284/