National historic site · Foothills County · Alberta

Implement Shed

Among the sights of Foothills County is Implement Shed, a national historic site. Officially, it is a Classified Federal Heritage Building. A short trip away is Work Horse Barn, Building 17, 100 m off.

Photo: Implement Shed, Royalbroil (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Foothills County

inside the municipal boundary

Run by

Parks Canada

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 20%

#1,012 of 5,181 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–24°C

In brief

National historic site in Foothills County

Inside Foothills County

Implement Shed is inside Foothills County’s municipal boundary. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Parks Canada

One of the places Parks Canada looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Classified Federal Heritage Building

It holds a federal or Québec heritage designation, or sits on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. About ↓

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Seasons in Foothills County

Warmest in Foothills County are June to September, at 18–24°C.

Jan-2° / -14°10 mm

Feb0° / -12°12 mm

Mar4° / -8°18 mm

Apr11° / -2°30 mm

May16° / 3°61 mm

Jun20° / 8°113 mm

Jul24° / 10°66 mm

Aug23° / 9°54 mm

Sep18° / 5°37 mm

Oct11° / -1°17 mm

Nov4° / -8°16 mm

Dec0° / -12°13 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Foothills County, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at Calgary (Airport), 39 km from Foothills County (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Foothills County’s full climate →

About

Implement Shed

Care of the site is provided by Parks Canada.

Its historic-place page →

Type: National historic site
Run by: Parks Canada
Listed: Classified Federal Heritage Building
Town: in Foothills County

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

The map

Where it sits

The map puts Implement Shed in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Where people come from

The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in town

Foothills County

25,789 people · 39 places to visit

2 · 3.9 km south of it

Willow Creek No. 26

6,225 people · 40 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Implement Shed is	People	Places to visit
Foothills County	It’s in town	25,789	39
Willow Creek No. 26	3.9 km south of it	6,225	40

Make a day of it

Close to Implement Shed

Also within 15 km are 8 national historic sites.

National historic site · Parks CanadaWork Horse Barn, Building 17100 m away 2

National historic site · Parks CanadaSaddle Horse Barn, Building 16100 m away 3

National historic site · Parks CanadaBlacksmith Shop100 m away 4

National historic site · Parks CanadaRoot Cellar, Building 13100 m away 5

National historic site · Parks CanadaCoal Shed100 m away 6

National historic site · Parks CanadaDairy Barn100 m away 7

National historic site · Parks CanadaBunkhouse and Cookhouse100 m away 8

National historic site · Parks CanadaStorage Building 10200 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Implement Shed

Where is Implement Shed?

You’ll find Implement Shed in Foothills County (Alberta), within the town’s municipal boundary.

What is Implement Shed?

National historic site.

Who runs Implement Shed?

Parks Canada.

When is the best time to visit Implement Shed?

Afternoons in Foothills County peak at 18–24°C from June to September (ECCC 1991–2020 normals).

Is Implement Shed a designated historic place?

Yes: Classified Federal Heritage Building.

What else is there to see near Implement Shed?

Within 15 km: Work Horse Barn, Building 17 (100 m), Saddle Horse Barn, Building 16 (100 m), Blacksmith Shop (100 m) and Root Cellar, Building 13 (100 m).

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Implement Shed: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Work Horse Barn, Building 17: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Saddle Horse Barn, Building 16: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Blacksmith Shop: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Root Cellar, Building 13: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Coal Shed: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dairy Barn: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bunkhouse and Cookhouse: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Storage Building 10: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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).