Technology is not the problem. It boils down to the owner s interest in preservation. If an economic use can t be established, the building is doomed. The existence of our physical heritage is always under threat as long as economics demand more intense use of the space occupied by older buildings. Call 282-5714 to schedule group guided tours at other times.
Most folks don t remember how they came to Calgary, and how they ended up on the street.
The story of the Calgary Herald gargoyles starts in 1911 with the Southam family commissioning the famed British firm of Royal Doulton to create eight unique ceramic figures depicting the newspaper s staff. Doulton assigned one of its best artists to the task. Mark V. Marshall specialized in gothic creations. At first, the gargoyles felt right at home on their second floor perch of the modern ten-story tower, the tallest building in Calgary for many years. Inside were the offices of the Herald, but in 1932 the paper outgrew its space and moved across the street.