A historical site in Calgary’s Bridgeland-Riverside neighbourhood is being transformed into a daycare after years of uncertainty among community members about the building’s future. /PostmediaPhoto by Noah Brennan

'A perfect fit': 104-year-old school building gets new life as childcare space in Bridgeland

by · Calgary Herald

A century-old school building in Calgary’s Bridgeland-Riverside neighbourhood is being transformed into an after-school childcare space, easing years of uncertainty over the historic property’s future.

The 104-year-old arts and crafts style building — located near 1st Avenue and 6th Street N.E. — has sat empty for roughly 15 years. The City of Calgary declined a previous proposal to buy the site from the Calgary Board of Education, raising fears within the community around the building’s fate in the event of a private sale.