Harness Shop
In French: Atelier des harnais
Also known as Building No. 6
About Harness Shop
In Foothills County, Harness Shop is one of 30 federal buildings of the highest heritage rank. Harness Shop dates from 1909–1911. Within 400 m there are 20 more historic places.
The Harness Shop at the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site of Canada, also known as Building No. 6, is a simple, single-storey structure of domestic appearance. It has a rectangular plan and a gabled roof of medium pitch. The building is constructed with milled lumber and sheathed with beveled siding. Two roof dormers are located on the front (south) slope of the gable roof, and these amplify its domestic appearance. The Harness Shop is located within a cohesive group of five buildings lining the north side of an access lane. The current colour scheme is barn red walls with white trim in keeping with tradition across the Prairies. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Harness Shop · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
Classified is the higher of the two ranks the federal government gives the heritage buildings it owns.
Make it a walk: 5 historic places in about 10 minutes
Foothills County · about 500 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Harness ShopStart here
- 2Storage Building 8Classified Federal Heritage Building · 100 m on
- 3Dairy BarnClassified Federal Heritage Building · 100 m on
- 4Work Horse Barn, Building 17Classified Federal Heritage Building · 100 m on
- 5Vehicle Garage, Building 24Classified Federal Heritage Building · 200 m on
19 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
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Questions about Harness Shop
Is Harness Shop protected?
Yes, while the federal government owns it: changes go through its heritage review.
When was Harness Shop built?
Work on Harness Shop is recorded as 1909–1911.
What is Harness Shop?
Harness Shop: a federal building of the highest heritage rank, Classified in 1993.
Can you visit Harness Shop?
From outside, yes; going in depends on who owns or runs it.
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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