National historic site · Foothills County · Alberta

Root Cellar, Building 13

Visitors to Foothills County can see Root Cellar, Building 13, a national historic site. It is protected as a Classified Federal Heritage Building. Look also at Coal Shed, 100 m away.

Photo: Root Cellar, Building 13, 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

Inside Foothills County’s municipal boundary: Root Cellar, Building 13. 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

Highs of 18–24°C mark June to September in Foothills County.

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

Root Cellar, Building 13

Its care is managed 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 Root Cellar, Building 13 is

Find Root Cellar, Building 13 in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Towns that count Root Cellar, Building 13

Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · It’s in town

Foothills County

25,789 people · 39 places to visit

2 · 3.8 km south of it

Willow Creek No. 26

6,225 people · 40 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Root Cellar, Building 13 is	People	Places to visit
Foothills County	It’s in town	25,789	39
Willow Creek No. 26	3.8 km south of it	6,225	40

Make a day of it

While you are near Root Cellar, Building 13

Look within 15 km for 8 national historic sites, among others.

National historic site · Parks CanadaCoal Shed100 m away 2

National historic site · Parks CanadaBunkhouse and Cookhouse100 m away 3

National historic site · Parks CanadaBlacksmith Shop100 m away 4

National historic site · Parks CanadaStorage Building 10100 m away 5

National historic site · Parks CanadaStorage Building 9100 m away 6

National historic site · Parks CanadaStorage Building 8100 m away 7

National historic site · Parks CanadaSaddle Horse Barn, Building 16100 m away 8

National historic site · Parks CanadaImplement Shed100 m away

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

Questions about Root Cellar, Building 13

Where is Root Cellar, Building 13?

In Foothills County, Alberta, inside the town’s municipal boundary, is where Root Cellar, Building 13 stands.

What is Root Cellar, Building 13?

National historic site.

Who runs Root Cellar, Building 13?

Parks Canada.

When is the best time to visit Root Cellar, Building 13?

In Foothills County, June to September are the warmest, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (ECCC 1991–2020 normals).

Is Root Cellar, Building 13 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)

Root Cellar, Building 13: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Coal Shed: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bunkhouse and Cookhouse: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Blacksmith Shop: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Storage Building 10: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Storage Building 9: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Storage Building 8: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Saddle Horse Barn, Building 16: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Implement Shed: 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).