113-year-old Calgary building up for donation as city looks to preserve history of former Chinese laundry

113-year-old Calgary building up for donation as city looks to preserve history of former Chinese laundry

Once destined for demolition, a historic building in southeast Calgary could soon find a new home. The City of Calgary says it is willing to donate the 113-year-old Ogden Block building, once home to a Chinese laundry and boarding house, to "a qualified party able to relocate the building" to make way for construction of the Green Line.

Calgary seeks developer to relocate heritage building ahead of Green Line construction

Canadian and Design Construction writer The City of Calgary is seeking a qualified organization or developer to relocate the historic Ogden Block building ahead of major construction activity tied to […]

Calgary offers funding to relocate century-old building - Construction Canada

Ogden Block will be demolished if no qualified donor is found. Image courtesy City of Calgary The City of Calgary is offering $50,000 to help relocate a 113-year-old building in the Ogden neighbourhood, as it seeks a party willing to preserve the historic structure. The Ogden Block is a “rare example of a Chinese-owned building located outside Calgary’s historic Chinatown,” the city said in a press release. The building first housed the Hong Lee…