Parkhill modern
Parkhill is an inner city neighbourhood of formerly modest homes that is becoming an interesting mix of housing styles.
I plan to add more pics over time, or if you have any to add, please do. http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/IMG_0479.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/IMG_0480.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/IMG_0487.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/IMG_0488.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/IMG_0489.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/IMG_0490.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/IMG_0491.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/IMG_0492.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/IMG_0496.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/IMG_0497.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/IMG_0498.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/IMG_0499.jpg http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/IMG_0501.jpg |
Where are these taken?
The only thing I remember from walking up to parkhill a few years ago was several old 70s style apartment buildings and similarly aged townhouses along a skanky looking cul de sac with a nice steep pathway down to the river pathway and small park... |
most of these houses are along the top of the Elbow valley escarpment
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Wow. this area is SO cool. Thanks for taking these photos. it looks Trendy and modern. It kinda reminds me of Mill Creek neighbourhood (East Strathcona) in Edmonton but with less trees, more mansions, and more infill. Mill Creek is more a mix of modern infill and old homes. But this is a great neighbourhood in Calgary reminds me of Bridgeland but of houses. Where in Calgary is this? I've never heard of it.
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Edmontonenthusiast: Apparently it's in the Elbow Valley escarpment...
I've been out that way a couple of times... friend's parents own a place that's right on one of the golf courses out that way. I don't remember anything like the above though. |
It is an inner city neighbourhood in the SW off Macleod Trail. Sorry I didn't mean for you to think it is out in THE Elbow Valley on Hiway 8.
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Parkhill
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/8673/parkhill.jpg As Jimby said, it's actually an old innercity neighbourhood that began filling up around the 1910-12 boom but by 1924 had only ended up maybe 1/3 full. As it was the 'edge of town' when it was being developed, the houses tended to be modest. Now however it's a very wealthy neighbourhood. Although many (most?) of the original turn of the century housing is gone, there are a few tidbits showing the area's age, including this school turned into a 4-plex http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/493/park1h.jpg Other random original homes http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/921/park2c.jpg I quite like the contemporary architecture though, most of it seems pretty high quality. |
Thanks for adding the map and the pics, Dizzy! I would love to see the inside of the condos in the old school.
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You could do a similar photothread for South Calgary. I cannot believe the range of new infill there, and most are attached as you see in Parkhill... also in both neighbourhoods are houses built to take advantage of views. AND still lots of older homes.
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I agree, South Calgary has an incredible amount of new housing as well as lots of the original. It will be interesting to see how it evolves in the next few years.
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Nice thread Jimby. Just the other day, I was thinking of doing a thread for Parkhill. I might do one later in the summer. It's a great collection of old and modern houses.
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3035/...26b6a875_b.jpg From a couple of years ago. Jimby would be familiar with this angle ;) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3157/...8ff670bb_b.jpg |
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Nice shots Jimby! Keep up the good work!
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I'm not sure I get the aesthetic of this style; I'm guessing it has more to do with maximizing square footage within city guidelines for height and footprint?
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Wow yeah those skyline angles are amazing. I'll have to check this neighbourhood out next time I am in C-town. In Edmonton the majority of residential infill in neighbourhoods is occuring around Mill Creek (a localism combining east Strathcona, the Mill Creek ravine, and West Bonnie Doon) and Crestwood and Buena Vista/Parkview. The Mill Creek ones most resemble this. Although I have already said that, in addition that there are more old homes in Mill Creek. The styles (overall) are not as bold either. See: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ght=mill+creek
Crestwood is more mansions as is Buena Vista/Parkview due to it's amazing river valley views. |
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