Lougheed House

About Lougheed House
Lougheed House is a Victorian mansion with flower and vegetable gardens, museum, restaurant and shop, all on the original 2.8 acres in Calgary’s Beltline community. We have been open as a National and Provincial Historic Site since 2005 and today we are energized by new purpose, energy and progress as we continue to evolve into the place to which people come for a rich and immersive experience about our city’s past in ways that inform its future.

Our Vision is to realize historic possibilities and our Mission is to be a house of story, deeply connected to this city and the people who made it. With our collaborative partners we engage meaningfully to create, honour, and share our city’s diverse experiences. On our YouTube channel you will find videos of some of our award-winning community collaborations.

This sandstone prairie mansion was built in 1891 by Senator Sir James Alexander Lougheed and his wife Lady Isabella Clark Hardisty Lougheed. They raised their family here, made the home one of the finest residences in Canada's west, and provided the political and social hub of fast-growing Calgary until 1936, the year of Lady Lougheed’s passing. Between 1939 - 1978 the House was variously used as a residence for a Provincial youth employment women’s training program, a WWII offices and barracks for the Canadian Women’s Army Corps, and a Red Cross headquarters.

Today Lougheed House offers a regular exhibition program, a venue rentals program, shop and a Restaurant by Chef Judy Wood. We feature community collaborations and host programs, events, tours and learning opportunities for visitors of all ages. Lougheed House is operated by the Lougheed House Conservation Society, a non-profit charity.