Heritage Buildings & Sites - The City of Red Deer

For more information about the city of Red Deer's Heritage Sites, contact the Heritage department.

Allen Bungalow
6313 – 45 Avenue

Allen Bungalow c. 1920
Mrs Wilmot in front of the Allen Bungalow,
c. 1920
Credit: Red Deer and District Archives / Allen
Family Fonds
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Allen Bungalow c. 1940
Credit: Red Deer & District Archives / Allen
Family Fonds
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Historical record

The 1912 Allen Bungalow in Red Deer is a one
and one-half storey Edwardian bungalow in the
arts and crafts style.

The designation applies to the house and the
surrounding landscaped garden area. The heavily
treed property is located within Red Deer’s Urban
Park system and is situated adjacent to the
Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary.

Harvey E. Bawtinheimer Garage 4925-4927 48th Street

Bawtinheimer Garage
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Bawtinheimer Garage interior
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Historical record

The one-storey Harvey E. Bawtinheimer Garage
has a low-pitched gable roof with stepped
parapet, a brick exterior, a large central triple-leaf
garage door, and an offset front entrance. It is
located on a busy commercial street in Red
Deer’s commercial downtown core.
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Cenotaph Ross Street (50th Street)

Cenotaph 1922
Credit: Red Deer & District Archives /
Finn Family Fonds
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Cenotaph c.1955
Credit: Red Deer & District Archives /
Photo Arts Studio Fonds
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Historical record

In 2009 the Cenotaph was designated as a
Municipal Historic Resource.

The Red Deer Cenotaph is a war memorial on an
approximately 2 square metre parcel of land on
Ross (50^th) Street. The cenotaph is comprised of
a Tyndall limestone sculpture of a solider
surmounting a large granite pedestal.

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Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Station

CPR Station c. 1905
Credit: Red Deer & District Archives
(p-122-1-1)
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CPR Station c. 1910
Credit: Red Deer & District Archives
(mg-18-8-2)
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CPR Station c. 1950's
Credit: Red Deer & District Archives
(mg-468-203-1)
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Historical record

The former Canadian Pacific Railway Station,built
in 1910, is a rectangular, one and one-half
storey structure with a distinctive Chateau Style
design characteristic of classic CPR train stations.

This dominant landmark is situated at the west
end of Ross Street, where its horizontal silhouette
demarcates Red Deer’s historic downtown core.

The Canadian Pacific Railway Station is one of
only two buildings in Red Deer that is a
Designated Provincial Historic Resource. It is
also a City of Red Deer Designated Municipal
Historic Resource (HP-2).

Cronquist House Bower Ponds

Cronquist House c. 1976
Cronquist House being moved across the
Red Deer River to Bower Ponds, 1976
Credit: Red Deer & District Archives
/ Red Deer Advocate Fonds
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Cronquist House 2009
Contemporary image
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Historical record

Cronquist House is a solid two and one-half
storey brick Queen Anne Revival style building,
featuring a prominent high round turret with
conical roof, bay windows, and front veranda.
It was moved to its present location at Bower
Ponds recreation area in 1976.

In 1983 Cronquist House became Alberta’s
first designated municipal historic resource.
(HP-8).

Ellis Residence 5343 46th Avenue

Ellis Residence c. 1910
Ellis Residence decorated for Sir Wilfred
Laurier’s visit, 1910
Credit: Red Deer & District Archives
/ Nancy Ross fonds
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Ellis Residence 2009
Credit: Culture Services / 2009 Historic
Sites Inventory
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Historical record

The Tom Ellis Residence is a two and one-half
storey home of brick construction with an
intersecting hipped roof. It has multiple corbelled
brick chimneys, rounded arch window and door
openings, and an enclosed veranda with wrap
around balcony above. It is located on a large
corner lot of a busy street in the Red Deer
neighbourhood of Woodlea.

Horton Water Spheroid	3536 - 46 Avenue
Construction of Horton Water Spheroid 1957 Credit: Red Deer & District Archives / City of Red Deer Engineering Dept. fonds (click to enlarge)	Horton Water Spheroid 2009 Credit: Culture Services / 2009 Historic Sites Inventory (click to enlarge)
Historical record The Horton Water Spheroid is a City of Red Deer Historical Significant Resource (HS-64). The Horton Water Spheroid is a tall, bulbous water tower with a narrow base that flares out near the bottom. Built of steel, the tower is 40.2 metres tall with an upper ball 18.9 metres in diameter. It is located in Mountview, one of the highest points in the Red Deer.

John Jost (J.J.) Gaetz House
Interior of J.J. Gaetz House c. 1910-1920 John Jost Gaetz is seated at the right of the front row. Credit: Red Deer & District Archives (p-176) (click to enlarge)	J. J. Gaetz House, 2004 Credit: City of Red Deer Heritage Statements of Significance for Municipally Designated Properties, April 2004 (click to enlarge)
Historical record The J.J. Gaetz House is a two and one-half storey brick veneer, wood frame Edwardian style house built circa 1914. Situated on a large property directly east of the Red Deer Cemetery and adjacent to the Michener Centre, it is located on the escarpment overlooking the city of Red Deer. The J.J. Gaetz House is a City of Red Deer Designated Municipal Historic Resource (HP-11).