Landmark Building
41 MEAT MARKET, 1910
258 24th Street , Fort Macleod
Built in 1910
'); "Meat Market")
This two-storey brick and sandstone building was originally built for Swift Canadian Meats during Fort Macleod\'s boom period. It was described by the Macleod Advertiser as carrying \"fresh and salt meats, poultry, game in season, green stuff and vegetables.\" It was one of a chain of twelve markets throughout Alberta. In 1953 the main floor was occupied by the Eaton\'s mail order store. In 1982, it became the headquarters for the Heritage Canada Main Street Project. Since 1985, it has been the administrative centre for the Fort Macleod Provincial Historic Area Society. Today, it serves to represent the two-storey brick and sandstone buildings from that era which characterized the town\'s core.
The north elevation of this 1910 structure has been altered several times since it was constructed. The main floor facade was stuccoed over, but in 1982 the stucco was removed to expose the original sandstone. The large semicircular window on the second storey of the north facade is a unique element of this handsome building. The facade also features a sandstone belt course between the first and second storeys and a molded projecting entablature immediately below the roofline. As well, the northeast and northwest corners of the building are embellished with sandstone quoining. By contrast, the south elevation or back of the building is much less detailed, which is typical of the commercial architecture in downtown Fort Macleod.
The Landmark Buildings and Places Database draws on the series of walking and/or driving tour booklets produced by Alberta Culture (now Alberta Culture and Community Spirit). The Heritage Community Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ministry through permission to reprint these materials online. Extracted from A Walking/Driving Tour of Fort Macleod’s Historic Downtown & Residential Area. Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism and Fort Macleod Provincial Historic Area Society, n.d., with permission from Alberta Culture and Community Spirit. Visit the Alberta Culture and Community Spirit for more information.