This six-storey building was once Calgary’s tallest “skyscraper”

This six-storey building was once Calgary’s tallest “skyscraper”

If you’ve spent any time on Stephen Avenue, you’ve likely walked by what was once Calgary’s tallest building without even knowing. And really, you can’t be faulted for that. At six storeys tall, the Grain Exchange Building isn’t exactly a skyscraper. But over 100 years ago, it may as well have been! The Grain Exchange Building was built in 1908 by meat packer and rancher William Robert Hull. The cost of construction was $164,000 — the equivalent…