- Address
- 4 Wing Cold Lake
- Type
- Air Transport Facility
- Designated
- 2001
Hangar 1
Also known as Aircraft Hangar No. 1
4 Wing Cold Lake
About Hangar 1
Hangar 1 is one of 6 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings in Cold Lake. Hangar 1 dates from 1954–1955. The register names Margison, Babcock, Associates and Department of National Defence as its architects. Another historic place stands within 400 m of it.
Located at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Hangar 1 is an economical structure of impressive scale and dynamic form. Unique among the five hangars on the base, it is a large, box-like structure with a double cantilevered roof. Its distinguishing features are its high and wide doorways and its five-storey control tower that faces the runway. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Hangar 1 · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
Recognized is one of two ranks the federal government gives the heritage buildings it owns; Classified is the higher.
Make it a walk: 4 historic places in about 10 minutes
Cold Lake · about 600 m on foot, as the crow flies
1 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Hangar 1
Can you visit Hangar 1?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
What is Hangar 1?
In 2001 the federal government recognized Hangar 1 as a heritage building.
Is Hangar 1 protected?
While the federal government owns it, changes go through its heritage review.
When was Hangar 1 built?
Hangar 1 went up in 1954–1955, by its record.
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.
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).