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Nimmons Residence

Nimmons Residence

1827 14 St Sw, Calgary, Alberta

This Site Is Significant Because:
-The Nimmons Residence, A Former Ranch House, Is Significant For Its Associations With Calgary's Golden Age Of Ranching, An Important Era In The City's Settlement. The Open Grounds And Wide Setbacks On The Property Are The Remains Of The Nimmons' Ranch; It Is Notable As A Rare Surviving Ranch House In Calgary. (Symbolic Value - City-Wide Significance)
-The Nimmons Residence Is Symbolically Important To The Bankview, And Richmond/knob Hill Communities Because Of Its Association With The Origins Of These Neighbourhoods. It Was The First House In The Area, And These Communities Were Subdivided From The Nimmons' Ranch, Of Which This Property Was The Focal Point. (Symbolic Value - Community Significance)
-William Nimmons' Quarry And Brickworks On His Ranch, Once Connected To This Property, Made A Significant Contribution To The Development And Early Construction Of The City. (Symbolic Value - City-Wide Significance)
-The Resource Is Significant As The Dwelling Of Its Original Owners, Pioneers William And Isabella Nimmons. William Was Also An Important Real Estate Developer In Calgary, As Well As Owner And Operator Of Quarries And Brickworks Once Part Of This Property. (Person Value - City-Wide Significance)
-The Nimmons Residence Possesses Construction Value As One Of The Earliest Remaining Brick Buildings In Calgary, And One Of The First To Use Red Brick Rather Than The More Common Buff-Coloured Brick; The Brick And Sandstone Used In Construction Was Produced / Obtained Nearby On The Original Property. (Construction Value - City-Wide Significance)
-With Its Distinctive Hipped And Cross-Gabled Roof, Polygonal Corner Tower With Broad Wraparound Verandah, The Nimmons Residence Is An Excellent Early Example In Calgary Of The Queen Anne Revival Architectural Style. (Style Value - City-Wide Significance)
-The Resource Is A Prominent Landmark Due To Its Distinctive Architectural Style, Spacious Setbacks, And Location On An Elevated Corner Property Along A Main Street (14Th Street, S.w.). (Landmark Value - Community Significance)

Photo Credit: Image from google maps

Text Credit: From OpenData_Calgary_Buildings

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  • The development of a city
    guestBook Guestbook/ Golding/ Jun 13, 2017

    This Calgary landmark demonstrates a great look into Calgary's past. Along with learning about the history of this landmark and the family who pioneered its construction it is one of the oldest structures of its kind in the area! I love the look and one day hope to live in a home that looks similar.

  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ Golding/ Jun 13, 2017
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NEWS FEED
  • The development of a city
    guestBook Guestbook/ Golding/ Jun 13, 2017

    This Calgary landmark demonstrates a great look into Calgary's past. Along with learning about the history of this landmark and the family who pioneered its construction it is one of the oldest structures of its kind in the area! I love the look and one day hope to live in a home that looks similar.

  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ Golding/ Jun 13, 2017

This Site Is Significant Because:
-The Nimmons Residence, A Former Ranch House, Is Significant For Its Associations With Calgary's Golden Age Of Ranching, An Important Era In The City's Settlement. The Open Grounds And Wide Setbacks On The Property Are The Remains Of The Nimmons' Ranch; It Is Notable As A Rare Surviving Ranch House In Calgary. (Symbolic Value - City-Wide Significance)
-The Nimmons Residence Is Symbolically Important To The Bankview, And Richmond/knob Hill Communities Because Of Its Association With The Origins Of These Neighbourhoods. It Was The First House In The Area, And These Communities Were Subdivided From The Nimmons' Ranch, Of Which This Property Was The Focal Point. (Symbolic Value - Community Significance)
-William Nimmons' Quarry And Brickworks On His Ranch, Once Connected To This Property, Made A Significant Contribution To The Development And Early Construction Of The City. (Symbolic Value - City-Wide Significance)
-The Resource Is Significant As The Dwelling Of Its Original Owners, Pioneers William And Isabella Nimmons. William Was Also An Important Real Estate Developer In Calgary, As Well As Owner And Operator Of Quarries And Brickworks Once Part Of This Property. (Person Value - City-Wide Significance)
-The Nimmons Residence Possesses Construction Value As One Of The Earliest Remaining Brick Buildings In Calgary, And One Of The First To Use Red Brick Rather Than The More Common Buff-Coloured Brick; The Brick And Sandstone Used In Construction Was Produced / Obtained Nearby On The Original Property. (Construction Value - City-Wide Significance)
-With Its Distinctive Hipped And Cross-Gabled Roof, Polygonal Corner Tower With Broad Wraparound Verandah, The Nimmons Residence Is An Excellent Early Example In Calgary Of The Queen Anne Revival Architectural Style. (Style Value - City-Wide Significance)
-The Resource Is A Prominent Landmark Due To Its Distinctive Architectural Style, Spacious Setbacks, And Location On An Elevated Corner Property Along A Main Street (14Th Street, S.w.). (Landmark Value - Community Significance)

1827 14 St Sw, Calgary, Alberta
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