Foreman’s House
In French: Maison du contremaître
Also known as Building 4
Houses like this one are often still lived in, so view it from the public way.
About Foreman’s House
In Foothills County, Foreman’s House is one of 30 federal buildings of the highest heritage rank. The register gives 1884–1888 for Foreman’s House. Within 400 m there are 20 more historic places.
The Foreman’s House at the Bar U Ranch, otherwise known as Building 4, is a rectangular, one-and-a-half storey building with a gabled roof covered with cedar shingles. The squared log construction has dovetailed corner notching. The colour scheme of the Foreman’s House, (barn red walls and white trim), keeps with the tradition across the Prairies and visually links it to the other buildings on site. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Foreman’s House · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
Of the buildings Canada owns, the most significant are Classified.
Make it a walk: 5 historic places in about 15 minutes
Foothills County · about 700 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Foreman’s HouseStart here
- 2Feed MillClassified Federal Heritage Building · 100 m on
- 3Slaughter House, Building 27Classified Federal Heritage Building · 200 m on
- 4Percheron Box StallsClassified Federal Heritage Building · 200 m on
- 5Dairy BarnClassified Federal Heritage Building · 200 m on
17 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Foreman’s House
What is Foreman’s House?
Foreman’s House became a Classified Federal Heritage Building in 1993.
Can you visit Foreman’s House?
It is a house, likely private: enjoy it from the street.
When was Foreman’s House built?
The register dates the construction of Foreman’s House to 1884–1888.
Is Foreman’s House protected?
Yes, while the federal government owns it: changes go through its heritage review.
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) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.
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