Historic Calgary building moving to temporary location for Eau Claire Plaza redesign
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A piece of Calgary's history is on the move. The Eau Claire & Bow River Lumber Co. building will be stored as the area redesign project gets underway.
It’s a midnight move, but there won’t be anything sneaky about it.
The historic Eau Claire & Bow River Lumber Co. building will be moved overnight Wednesday from its current location at Eau Claire Plaza to a temporary location about a block away.
The building was most recently the home of Calgary’s 1886 Buffalo Café for the past 40 years, but the owners had to vacate in April as part of the Eau Claire Plaza redesign project. That includes site re-grading to improve flood resiliency and integrate with the new Jaipur Bridge and Downtown Flood Barrier and Eau Claire Promenade projects.
“In addition to flood protection, the plaza is being redesigned to include a gathering space at the southern end of the plaza. The gathering space will be built partially on the lumber company building’s current location,” said Daniel England, the project’s landscape architect.
“The need to move the building has presented the opportunity to place the building in a location that increases its visibility and historical presence in the area.”
Once moved, the city will be able to assess the needs of the building, which was built in 1903, to ensure it is safe and suitable for public use while construction is underway.
Temporary detours will be in place.
Wade’s House Moving is responsible for the relocation and said the the most difficult aspect of the move is making sure the historic building isn’t damaged in the process.
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