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- ALLEN (PALACE) THEATRE
Barney Allen and his two sons, Jules and Jay, found the first big international movie theatre circuit in 1906; it was Canadian, based in Brantford, Ontario. In 1909 they made Calgary their base of operations and opened the Allen (Strand) Theatre on 8th Avenue SE. - ARTS BUILDING
On the 8th of October 1915, the Main Teaching Building was opened by Lieutenant Governor George Bulyea at a special ceremony of such length that the last three speeches had to be cancelled. - ATHLONE APARTMENTS
The Athlone Apartments, named for the Earl of Athlone, Governor General of Canada at the time, was built in 1940 by Arthur Cumming Ltd. Cumming was a successful Calgary businessman. - BANK OF MONTREAL
This second Bank of Montreal building was born of more mature period in the history of an established city. - BURNS BUILDING
This building was constructed by and for Senator Patrick Burns who, between the years 1890 and 1928, established one of the largest meat packing and provisions businesses in the world. - CALGARY COURTHOUSE #2
This was the second courthouse built in Calgary; the first had been built on the same block in 1886 by the Federal government. - CALGARY FIREHALL #1
Firehall #1, despite its name, was not the first firehall in Calgary. - CALGARY PUBLIC BUILDING
The Calgary Public Building was opened by Prime Minister R.B. Bennett on August 21, 1931. - CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE (CALGARY)
The Canadian Bank of Commerce had a temporary branch in Inglewood as early as 1909. - CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE (MEDICINE HAT)
The Canadian Bank of Commerce opened its first branch in Medicine Hat in July 1902.