Jan. 21, 2026

Hours Update

Hours Update: The Historical Village is closed until Spring 2026, except for special events. Gasoline Alley Museum and Heritage Plaza remain open year-round. Click here for full hours operation.

Jan. 21, 2026

Hours Update

Hours Update: The Historical Village is closed until Spring 2026, except for special events. Gasoline Alley Museum and Heritage Plaza remain open year-round. Click here for full hours operation.


Cottage Hospital and Carriage Shed


Closed

Hours of Operation

  • Monday

    Closed

  • Tuesday

    Closed

  • Wednesday

    Closed

  • Thursday

    Closed

  • Friday

    Closed

  • Saturday

    Closed

  • Sunday

    Closed

The Historical Village is closed except for special events like Ghouls' Night Out and Once Upon a Christmas until the 2026 May Long Weekend.

Exhibit Details

Area

Village Square

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Category

Building/Museum

About the Cottage Hospital and Carriage Shed

Several towns in Alberta, including Lethbridge, Strathcona, Bassano and Coleman, established their first hospitals in cottages. These cottage hospitals were small, temporary and poor and did not have proper antiseptics or sanitary measures by our standards, with surgery often conducted on the dining room table.

Peter Dewar built this gingerbread trim house in 1907 and it was briefly owned by Martin Pallesen, owner of Calgary Central Creamery. As the long-time home of Norah Main, the house was the site of Calgary’s Temple School of Spiritual Learning. The house was donated to Heritage Park by Eau Claire Estates Ltd. in 1979 and many of the furnishings were donated by the Main family. Heritage Park restored the house as a Cottage Hospital in 1991 and built the replica garage the following year. Amoco Petroleum Company Ltd. and Imperial Oil Ltd. both donated funds for its restoration.

2 story farmhouse

Visit Heritage Park

1900 Heritage DR. S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2V 2X3

Email: info@heritagepark.ca
Phone: 403.268.8500

There are plenty of ways to get to the Park, whether that be on foot, via transit, or driving. Click here to find the way that works for you!