Photo: Michael from Calgary, AB, Canada · CC BY 2.016 heritage places lie within 25 km of Cougar Ridge
Homes from before 1961 are 0% of the stock, under the 18% of the typical town. Heritage of the first rank begins 8.5 km away, in Hillhurst.
8 places of the highest rank within 25 km of Cougar Ridge
The oldest, Fort Calgary, dates from 1875, 12 km away. At 2.9 km, Wood's Douglas Fir Tree Sanctuary in Bowness is the closest. 16 places lie within 25 km.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Wood's Douglas Fir Tree SanctuaryProvincial historic resource · 2.9 km away, in Bowness |
| Heritage Hall - Southern Alberta Institute of TechnologyNational Historic Site · 1921–1923 · 8.9 km away, in Hillhurst |
| Mewata Drill Hall / Calgary Drill HallNational Historic Site · 1917–1919 · 9.3 km away, in Beltline |
| BeaulieuNational Historic Site · 1891–1892 · 10 km away, in Beltline |
| Knox United ChurchMunicipal historic resource · 10 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Central Memorial Library and ParkNational Historic Site · 1908–1913 · 11 km away, in Beltline |
| Centre Street BridgeMunicipal historic resource · 11 km away, in Sunnyside |
| Palace TheatreNational Historic Site · 1921–1922 · 11 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Bank of Nova ScotiaProvincial historic resource · 11 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Stephen AvenueNational Historic Site · 1880–1931 · 11 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| St. Mary's Parish HallMunicipal historic resource · 1905 · 11 km away, in Mission |
| Cathedral Church of the RedeemerMunicipal historic resource · 1905 · 11 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
Within 25 km of Cougar Ridge, the dated places belong mostly to the decades after Confederation
No place near Cougar Ridge is close: these lie up to 25 km away, each by its first recorded construction date.
The bars count 12 dated places within 25 km. The oldest is Fort Calgary in Downtown East Village, from 1875.
Cougar Ridge’s building boom came from 2001 to 2015: 91% of its homes
Few of Cougar Ridge’s homes date from 1961 to 1980: 0%, the norm 27%. Only 2.4% of Cougar Ridge’s homes were built from 1981 to 2000, less than the typical town’s 23%. New building in Cougar Ridge runs at the usual pace: 3.9% of homes from 2016–21, the typical town 4.1%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Cougar Ridge and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougar Ridge | 7,101 | 0 | 0 | — |
| West Springs | 11,632 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Bowness | 11,548 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Coach Hill | 3,383 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Aspen Woods | 9,606 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Patterson | 4,169 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Strathcona Park | 8,680 | 0 | 0 | — |
Cougar Ridge in brief
Before 1961: just 0% of its homes, against 18% in the typical town. For the rest, it has no historic place, against 1 for the middle town its size.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- People and events. Persons of national historic significance come with no location; a town gets one only by birthplace (name and both life years agreeing) or by one of its own places that bears the name and whose record tells the story. Events, which can’t be tied, are left out.
- Protection. Being on these registers doesn’t mean a building can’t change. Federal designation commemorates; protection is provincial or municipal, and those lists aren’t open here.
- The grade. History isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a letter.
- The federal register. Federal places come from Parks Canada’s directory, which counts National Historic Sites, federal heritage buildings, stations and lighthouses; their statements are the register’s own.
- Provincial and municipal lists. Provincial and municipal listings here come from Wikidata alone, since the provinces’ own registers can’t be reused; a listing needs an encyclopedia article to get a page.
- The tiers. National Historic Sites and the most protected buildings form the top tier; recognized federal buildings, stations and lighthouses the second; provincial and municipal listings the third.
Questions about Cougar Ridge’s history
How many historic places does Cougar Ridge have on the registers?
Not inside Cougar Ridge. The closest is Wood's Douglas Fir Tree Sanctuary in Bowness, 2.9 km away.
How old are the homes in Cougar Ridge?
The 2021 Census dates 0% of its homes before 1961 (18% in the typical town).
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (homes by period of construction). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).