Historic places inBanff
Alberta
- historic places
- 7historic places
- built
- 1886–1917built
Recognized by
- National 1
- Municipal 6
LUXTON RESIDENCE1906Photo: Town of Banff, Troy Pollock, 2002
HARMONY LANE1917
TARRY-A-WHILE1912
BEAVER LODGE1914
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: B. Potyondi, Great Plains Research Consultants, 1991.National1910Canadian Pacific Railway StationThe Canadian Pacific Railway Station in Banff is a two-storey, Arts-and-Crafts style railway station, built in 1910.
Photo: Town of Banff, Troy Pollock, 2002Municipal1886TANGLEWOODAlso known as Old Banff Post OfficeTanglewood is a one and one-half storey wood framed cottage with a pitched roof and log siding situated on two well-treed lots in a residential area in Banff, Alberta.
Photo: Town of Banff, Troy Pollock, 2004.Municipal1908DAVE WHITE BLOCKAlso known as White BlockThe Dave White Block is a two-storey, red brick, early twentieth century commercial building situated on two lots on Banff Avenue, the main commercial street in Banff, Alberta.
Built over time
The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 4 of the 7 places.
All 7 places
- 1914MunicipalHomesBEAVER LODGEAlso known as Eleanor Luxton Estate
- 1910NationalRailwaysCanadian Pacific Railway Station
- 1908MunicipalCommerceDAVE WHITE BLOCKAlso known as White Block
- 1917MunicipalCommerceHARMONY LANEAlso known as Harmony Drug Store
- 1906MunicipalHomesLUXTON RESIDENCEAlso known as Eleanor Luxton Estate
- 1886MunicipalHomesTANGLEWOODAlso known as Old Banff Post Office
- 1912MunicipalHomesTARRY-A-WHILEAlso known as Mary Schaffer Warren Home
On the map
Open the full mapThemes in Banff
- Writers and artists 3
- Historic neighbourhoods 2
- Industrialists and merchants 2
- Held by one family 2
- Tourism and resorts 2
- Main streets 2
- Vernacular 1
- Log buildings 1
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.