Pearson's House
In French: Maison Pearson
Also known as Foreman Pearson's House , Building No. 22
A historic house is usually a private one; the street is the place to see it from.
About Pearson's House
In Foothills County, Pearson's House is one of 30 federal buildings of the highest heritage rank. Its record dates Pearson's House to 1909–1921. 14 other places on the registers stand within 400 m.
Pearson’s House on the Bar U Ranch, also known as Building No. 22, is a simple one-storey near-square cabin, covered with a T-shaped gable roof. A brick chimney projects from the centre of the roof. The rear slope of the west-side gable extends beyond the eaves to cover a rear porch. The house’s exterior walls are sheathed with narrow tapered siding. The building’s colour scheme, (barn red walls and white trim), continues a tradition across the Prairies and matches other buildings on the site. It is now the focal point of the original residential area. It is associated with George Lane a prominent Alberta cattleman who was hired as ranch foreman at Bar U in 1884, and who ran the ranch between 1902 and 1925. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Pearson's House · Open Government Licence – Canada · in the register’s words, not edited
Of the buildings Canada owns, the most significant are Classified.
Make it a walk: 5 historic places in about 10 minutes
Foothills County · about 500 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Pearson's HouseStart here
- 2Vehicle Garage, Building 24Classified Federal Heritage Building · 100 m on
- 3Work Horse Barn, Building 17Classified Federal Heritage Building · 200 m on
- 4Dairy BarnClassified Federal Heritage Building · 100 m on
- 5Storage Building 8Classified Federal Heritage Building · 100 m on
8 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Pearson's House
When was Pearson's House built?
Its register puts the building of Pearson's House at 1909–1921.
Is Pearson's House protected?
Yes, while the federal government owns it: changes go through its heritage review.
What is Pearson's House?
In 1993 the federal government classified Pearson's House.
Can you visit Pearson's House?
From the street, yes; houses on the registers are mostly private.
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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