Key Number:	HS 31372
Site Name:	Clark Residence
Other Names:
Site Type:	0101 - Residential: Single Dwelling

Location

ATS Legal Description:

			Twp	Rge	Mer
			19	28	4

Address:	725 MacLeod Trail
Number:	25
Street:	N/A
Avenue:	N/A
Other:
Town:	High River
Near Town:

Media

Type	Number	Date	View	Source

Architectural

Style:
Plan Shape:	Rectangular Short Facade
Storeys:	Storeys: 1 1/2
Foundation:	Basement/Foundation Wall Material: Concrete
Superstructure:	Nailed Frame
Superstructure Cover:
Roof Structure:	Medium Hip
Roof Cover:
Exterior Codes:	Massing of Units: Single Detached Wings: Rear Number of Bays - Facade: Second Floor, 1 Bay Wall Design and Detail: String or Belt Course Roof Trim - Eaves: Projecting Eaves Roof Trim - Eaves: Plain Soffit Roof Trim Material - Eaves: Unknown Roof Trim - Verges: Projecting Verges Roof Trim - Verges: Plain Soffit Roof Trim - Verges: Returned Eaves Roof Trim Material - Verges: Unknown Towers, Steeples and Domes: None Dormer Type: None Chimney Location - Side to Side: Centre Chimney Location - Front to Rear: Offset Front Chimney Location - Front to Rear: Offset Rear Chimney Stack Material: Brick Chimney Stack Massing: Single Roof Trim - Special Features: None Window - Structural Opening Shape: Flat Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Voussoirs Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Material: Unknown Window - Sill Type: Plain Lug Sill Window - Sill Material: Unknown Window - Trim Within Structural Opening - Head: Plain Window - Trim Within Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Window - Number of Sashes: Two, Double Hung Window - Opening Mechanism: Single or Double Hung Window - Special Types: None Window - Pane Arrangements: None Main Entrance - Location: Not on Facade Main Entrance - Structural Opening Shape: Flat Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Plain Flat Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening Material: Wood Main Entrance - Trim Within Structural Opening - Head: Flat Transom, Single Light Main Entrance - Trim Within Structural Opening - Sides: Side Lights Main Entrance - Number of Leaves: 1 Main Entrance - Leaves - Special Feature: Glass Main Stairs - Location and Design: First or Ground Floor, Closed Railing Main Stairs - Direction: Straight Main Porch - Type: None Main Porch - Type: Open Porch Main Porch - Type: Closed Verandah Main Porch - Special Features: None Main Porch - Special Features: Posts Main Porch - Material: Wood
Exterior:	All gables are 12' but do not extend to eaves. They have walled sides.
Interior:	All finish is sount but shows hard wear.
Environment:	N/A
Condition:	Structure - Fair Repair - Fair
Alterations:	N/A

Historical

Construction:	Construction Date:
Constructed	1912/01/01
Usage:	Usage Date:
Residence Residence	1912/01/01 1981/02/02
Owner:	Owner Date:
Charles Clark, Sr. Charles Clark, Jr.	1912/01/01 1981/02/02

Architect:	N/A
Builder:	Charles Clark
Craftsman:	N/A
History:	Charles Clark, Sr. had the house built. Charles Clark, Jr. is the present owner. This is home to Joe Clark, former Prime Minister of Canada. The Clark residence constructed in ca. 1910, is based on the four-square designs common in Alberta around the turn of the century. Its historical significance resides in association with the Clark family. In 1904, Charles Clark Sr. founded the High River Times, a superior and innovative local newspaper. Historically, it was influential and its editorial policies and quality of editorials themselves won the paper many provincial and national awards. Charles Clark Jr. had an equal reputation as a newspaperman. Charles Clark Jr.’s son, Joseph Clark, was elected Member of Parliament for Rocky Mountain House in 1972. In 1976, he was selected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and served as Prime Minister of Canada in 1979 and 1980.

Internal

Designation Status:	Designation Date:
Provincial Historic Resource	1994/12/19

Register:	N/A

Links

Internet:
Alberta Register of Historic Places:	4665-0493