Photo: Tiado · CC BY-SA 3.0Macewan Glen and its setting: 16 historic places within 25 km
Its housing is mostly newer: 0% predates 1961, where the typical town has 18%. Heritage of the first rank begins 9.2 km away, in Hillhurst.
Within 25 km of Macewan Glen, 8 top designations
They are 8 National Historic Sites and 8 provincial or municipal listings. The first one out is Heritage Hall - Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, 8.4 km away in Hillhurst. Fort Calgary, 11 km off, is the oldest: 1875.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Heritage Hall - Southern Alberta Institute of TechnologyNational Historic Site · 1921–1923 · 8.4 km away, in Hillhurst |
| Wood's Douglas Fir Tree SanctuaryProvincial historic resource · 9.4 km away, in Bowness |
| Centre Street BridgeMunicipal historic resource · 10 km away, in Sunnyside |
| Mewata Drill Hall / Calgary Drill HallNational Historic Site · 1917–1919 · 10 km away, in Beltline |
| Knox United ChurchMunicipal historic resource · 10 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Palace TheatreNational Historic Site · 1921–1922 · 11 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Cathedral Church of the RedeemerMunicipal historic resource · 1905 · 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 |
| Calgary City HallNational Historic Site · 1907–1912 · 11 km away, in Downtown East Village |
| Burns BuildingProvincial historic resource · 1912 · 11 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| BeaulieuNational Historic Site · 1891–1892 · 11 km away, in Beltline |
Around Macewan Glen, within 25 km, most dated places come from the decades after Confederation
Out to 25 km from Macewan Glen, outside the town: each place by when its record says building began.
Dated places within 25 km: 12. Fort Calgary, in Downtown East Village, is the oldest (1875).
No home in Macewan Glen dates from 2016 to 2021; the typical town has 4.1%
Macewan Glen has an unusual share of homes built from 1981 to 2000: 90%, where most towns have 23%. Few of Macewan Glen’s homes date from 2001 to 2015: 0%, the norm 15%. Homes built from 1961 to 1980 make up just 8.3% of Macewan Glen’s, against 27% in the typical town.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Macewan Glen and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macewan Glen | 4,718 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sandstone Valley | 5,816 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hidden Valley | 10,614 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Edgemont | 15,359 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hamptons | 7,342 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Beddington Heights | 11,333 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Country Hills | 3,702 | 0 | 0 | — |
Macewan Glen in brief
Before 1961: just 0% of its homes, against 18% in the typical town. Beyond that, as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protection. Federal recognition isn’t a planning control: buildings the federal government owns follow its heritage policy, while others are protected only by a provincial or municipal designation.
- Provincial and municipal lists. The local and provincial lists outside Québec aren’t published openly, so this page counts what Wikidata records and pages only the places an encyclopedia describes.
- People and events. National historic persons carry no place in the open file. They appear on a town’s page when born there (same name, same birth and death years) or when a historic place inside it carries their name and its record names them with their dates; national historic events don’t appear.
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
- The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
- The federal register. The federal list is complete and open: Parks Canada’s directory for the designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places for what each one is and why it matters.
Questions about Macewan Glen’s history
How many historic places does Macewan Glen have on the registers?
None inside Macewan Glen yet. The nearest, Heritage Hall - Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, carries the highest designation, 8.4 km away in Hillhurst.
How old are the homes in Macewan Glen?
Before 1961: 0% of its homes; the typical town has 18%.
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).