Updated July 2010 - click link to go to bottom of next page
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Updated July 2 2008 with some very bad news. See bottom post. More bad July 14/15 - see next page
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On April 5 2006 a land use amendment application was made for 1227 Macleod Trail SE and 234 - 13 Ave SE, to "accommodate mixed use projects up to 12 FAR (floor area ratio - a measure of building volume)." This is the site of the Eastern or Deutch-Canadier block and the house behind. See below. The city has not yet sought public input on this application.
UPDATED JULY 5: On June 29 a land use application was made for the neighbouring property to the north at 1203 Macleod Trail SE (the Curtis block) "and additional addresses" by the Tarjan group "to accommodate mixed-use development."
The city is presently seeking public input on this application.
1227 Macleod Trail is the 1912 Deutch-Canadier Block (or Eastern Block). The Deutch-Canadier Block is 'category C' on the city heritage inventory. 234 - 13th Avenue is a 1905 house behind the Deutch-Canadier Block, the Vicary Residence (summary history below), which is not on the inventory. 1203 Macleod Trail is the 1909 Curtis Block, 'category A' on the City's heritage inventory.
Together, the Curtis and Deutch-Canadier block constitute a well-preserved Edwardian commercial strip along the entire eastern face of the block. Information on these buildings can be found in the book "Historic Walks of Calgary" by Harry M. Sanders, pp. 310 and 311.
More information on the nature of the proposals will be added when it becomes available. Under the Beltline ARP, preservation of heritage buildings is one way to achieve the additional density being sought by the land owners.
Note on the Vicary residence:
From 1915-1942 the Vicary Residence was occupied by William Vicary, who worked for the CPR in senior positions including Depot Master and Yard Master and retired in 1931. After 1943 it was occupied by Steve and Elvera Sikora, who ran the Europe Cafe. The building exterior was extensively renovated sometime after 1999, and no longer has its original appearance. The Vicary Residence is not on the inventory. (source: Victoria Park Building Survey, Alberta Community Development, sponsored by the Alberta Historical Preservation and Rebuilding Society).