- Type
- Military Defence Installation
- Designated
- 2000
Hangar 3
About Hangar 3
Hangar 3 is one of 6 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings in Cold Lake. Construction of Hangar 3 is recorded as 1953–1954. Its maker on the record: Ross, Patterson, Townsend & Fish Architects. 2 neighbours on the registers lie within 400 m.
Hangar 3 is a symmetrical, two-storey 'Standard Design,' 160' 0'' span structural steel hangar that features a slightly projecting entry bay, horizontal bands of windows on the lateral bays, broad brick piers at either end of the hangar to house the large steel doors, and an arched roof. Along with two other hangars, Hangar 3 forms part of a hangar line that is located on the northwest-to-southeast runway facing onto the aircraft apron at 4 Wing Cold Lake. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Hangar 3 · Open Government Licence – Canada · the register’s own words, unchanged
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 15 minutes
Cold Lake · about 700 m on foot, as the crow flies
2 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Hangar 3
Is Hangar 3 protected?
While the federal government owns it, changes go through its heritage review.
Can you visit Hangar 3?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
When was Hangar 3 built?
The record of Hangar 3 gives 1953–1954.
What is Hangar 3?
In 2000 the federal government recognized Hangar 3 as a heritage building.
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).