Key Number:	HS 65857
Site Name:	The North Hill Presbyterian Church
Other Names:
Site Type:	1603 - Religious: Church, Cathedral or Chapel

Location

ATS Legal Description:

			Twp	Rge	Mer
			23	1	5

Address:	1317 - 1 Street NW
Number:	17
Street:	1 NW
Avenue:	13 NW
Other:
Town:	Calgary
Near Town:

Media

Type	Number	Date	View	Source

Architectural

Style:
Plan Shape:	Other
Storeys:	Storeys: Other
Foundation:	Basement/Foundation Wall Material: Concrete
Superstructure:	Nailed Frame
Superstructure Cover:
Roof Structure:	Gable-Flat
Roof Cover:
Exterior Codes:	Massing of Units: Single Detached Wings: Irregular Wall Design and Detail: Plain Panel Wall Design and Detail: Pier or Pilaster Wall Design and Detail: Inscription or Date Stone Roof Trim - Eaves: Flush Eaves Roof Trim Material - Eaves: Concrete Roof Trim - Verges: Flush Verges Roof Trim Material - Verges: Concrete Towers, Steeples and Domes: Tower Towers, Steeples and Domes Location-Side to Side: Exterior Side Right Towers, Steeples and Domes Location-Front to Rear: Exterior Front Chimney Location - Side to Side: Offset Right Chimney Location - Front to Rear: Offset Rear Chimney Stack Material: Brick Chimney Stack Massing: Single Window - Structural Opening Shape: Flat Window - Structural Opening Shape: Pointed Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Label Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Voussoirs Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Sides: None Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Material: Brick Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Material: Metal Window - Sill Type: Moulded Lug Sill Window - Sill Material: Concrete Window - Trim Within Structural Opening - Head: Plain Window - Trim Within Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Window - Opening Mechanism: Fixed Window - Special Types: Round Window - Special Types: Pointed Window - Special Types: Stained Glass Window - Pane Arrangements: Other Main Entrance - Location: Centre (Facade) Main Entrance - Structural Opening Shape: Pointed Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Label Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Voussoir Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Other Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Sides: Quoins Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening Material: Stone Main Entrance - Trim Within Structural Opening - Head: Moulded Main Entrance - Trim Within Structural Opening - Sides: Moulded Main Entrance - Number of Leaves: 2 Main Entrance - Number of Panels Per Leaf: 13 or More Main Entrance - Leaves - Special Feature: Shaped Panel Main Entrance - Leaves - Special Feature: Glass Main Entrance - Leaves - Special Feature: Stained Glass Main Stairs - Location and Design: First or Ground Floor, Open Railing Main Stairs - Direction: Straight Double
Exterior:	Foundation: 6 feet off ground. Structure: brick - nine layers of stretcher bond, then one layer of header bond. Covering: stucco and brick; stucco on foundation and faces of tower. Bell tower; stained glass windows; decorative label over front doors which are surrounded by sandstone; radiating brick voissours and center jointed arches over windows; round windows with radiating bricks; engaged columns; corners have pier extensions above for 1 foot; cement layer on top of gable which extends 4 inches above roofline.
Interior:	N/A
Environment:	On corner. Some trees; mainly open.
Condition:	Good
Alterations:	N/A

Historical

Construction:	Construction Date:
Construction Started Addition of gallery & Tower	1914/01/01 1952/01/01
Usage:	Usage Date:
Place of Worship Presbyterian Faith Place of Worship United Faith	1914/01/01 1925/01/01
Owner:	Owner Date:
C/O W Lowes C/O Harry Fraser	1914/01/01 1920/01/01

Architect:	N/A
Builder:	N/A
Craftsman:	N/A
History:	Basement built in 1911. Sanctuary completed in 1929. 1317 1 St NW 1914 Rev A H Mahaffy Pastor 1 St NW 13 Ave 1915 1317 1 St NW 1917 Rev J X Brown Pastor 1408 1A St NW 1925 United church split from presbyterian North Hill United Church Rev J Rex Brown 1942 Rev H G Rees Pastor 1948-50 Rev J L Potlroff Pastor . . . (1315 1 St NW) 1914 Mahaffy Rev A Pastor Pres Church C. Jean Student rms 1915 ' ' Jean Steno Bernard Bernard Goodall 1917 ' ' Albert Law Student Jean Steno General Hospital 1918 ' ' Jean Steno Herald Publishing o 1919 ' ' Jean 1920-24 Shore Alfred E Physician Gunn Hackney 1925 Higginbotham Herbert Insurance Agent 1925 1926 ' ' ' ' Br Mgr Montreal Life Ins Co 1928 Currie Mrs Emma 1942 Rees Rev G Minister North Hill United Ch 1948-49 Pottruff Rev J L Pastor ' ' ' ' Existed until 1963. . . 1912 Jones Herbert Polisher 1913 Huxtable Frank Acct/ledgerkeeper Gt Western Saddlery Co 1914 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' J Emp ' ' ' ' 1915-16 newton Wm G Clerk Gt Western Saddle Co Acct ' ' ' ' 1916 1917-18 Guzzwell George Watchmaker 1919 Brownlee Wm J Dept Sup Metropolitan Life Insurance 1920-21 Blumberfield Fred Carp Helper Alta Stock yards 1922 Ward Wm Salesman Nor Aluminium 1923 Vacant 1924-33 Moore Mrs Margaret Widow of Frank 1934-35 Vacant 1936 Russell Albert Teacher Balmoral School 1937 Kent Thomas Motor Munic Ry 1938-39 Thompson James Asst vendor Govt Liquor Store 1940-51 Taylor Ernest Msgr Imperial Bank Mary 1949 1952 Barnes James A Georgia Emp Alta Govt Phones

Internal

Designation Status:	Designation Date:
(not assigned)

Register:

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