Calgary Reunion: 11/25/07 -Lougheed House

This grand sandstone prairie mansion was built in 1891 and enlarged in 1907; the impressive scale and the high quality of the design, materials and interior furnishings of the house reflected the wealth and prestige of the Lougheeds. Lougheed House, also known as Beaulieu, was home to Senator James Alexander Lougheed, Lady Isabella Hardisty Lougheed, their six children and staff. At that time, Calgary had fewer than 4,000 inhabitants.

Lougheed House breathes history to a degree that few other Calgary buildings can match. The house became the centre of Calgary’s social scene as the Lougheeds welcomed oil millionaires, politicians and entertainers into their home.