National historic site · Foothills County · Alberta

Privy, Building 28

Foothills County counts Privy, Building 28, a national historic site, among its places to visit. It counts as a Classified Federal Heritage Building. A short trip away is Foreman’s House, 100 m off.

Photo: Privy, Building 28, Jeffery J. Nichols (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

Privy, Building 28 stands within 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

Picking your season

Warm weather in Foothills County runs June to September, with highs of 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

Privy, Building 28

Upkeep is seen to 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

Spot Privy, Building 28 in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Staying near Privy, Building 28

Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · It’s in town

Foothills County

25,789 people · 39 places to visit

2 · 3.7 km south of it

Willow Creek No. 26

6,225 people · 40 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Privy, Building 28 is	People	Places to visit
Foothills County	It’s in town	25,789	39
Willow Creek No. 26	3.7 km south of it	6,225	40

Make a day of it

Also near Privy, Building 28

A visit can take in 8 national historic sites, all within 15 km.

National historic site · Parks CanadaForeman’s House100 m away 2

National historic site · Parks CanadaPost Office, Building 5100 m away 3

National historic site · Parks CanadaTractor Garage, Building 7100 m away 4

National historic site · Parks CanadaHarness Shop100 m away 5

National historic site · Parks CanadaFeed Mill100 m away 6

National historic site · Parks CanadaStorage Building 8200 m away 7

National historic site · Parks CanadaStorage Building 9200 m away 8

National historic site · Parks CanadaBunkhouse and Cookhouse200 m away

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

Your questions on Privy, Building 28

Where is Privy, Building 28?

In Foothills County, Alberta, inside the town’s municipal boundary, is where Privy, Building 28 stands.

What is Privy, Building 28?

National historic site.

Who runs Privy, Building 28?

Parks Canada.

When is the best time to visit Privy, Building 28?

Warmth peaks in Foothills County from June to September, when afternoons reach 18–24°C (ECCC normals, 1991–2020).

Is Privy, Building 28 a designated historic place?

Yes: Classified Federal Heritage Building.

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)

Privy, Building 28: Jeffery J. Nichols, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Foreman’s House: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Post Office, Building 5: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tractor Garage, Building 7: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Harness Shop: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Feed Mill: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Storage Building 8: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Storage Building 9: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bunkhouse and Cookhouse: 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).