West sector
Currie Barracks
A 1 km² building out community in Calgary’s West sector.
About
6% of the ground is under tree canopy and 14% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland above it.
Getting around
6 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Access AcademyJunior High/Senior High
- Banbury Crossroads AcademyElementary/Junior High/Senior High
- Banbury Crossroads SchoolElementary/Junior High/Senior High
- Bishop Carroll High School · SeparateSenior High
- Calgary Classical Academy Currie CampusElementary/Junior High
- Clear Water AcademyElementary/Junior High/Senior High
- Horizon Leadership AcademyElementary/Junior High
- New Heights School and Learning ServicesElementary/Junior High/Senior High
Parks, paths and trees
2.4 km of pathways and trails and 1.7 km of bike routes. The city counts 1,262 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1930s
- Warrant Officers & Sergeants Quarters A2: Currie Barracks1935
- Athlone Building D2: Currie Barracks · Classical Revival1936
- Bennett Building B6: Currie Barracks · Classical Revival1936
- Bessborough Building B7: Currie Barracks · Classical Revival1936
- Forage Barn No. 25 - C6: Currie Barracks (Demolished - 2014) · Vernacular1936
+7 more
- 1940s
- RCAF Hangar No. 61940
- Harvey Hall D9: Currie Barracks · Arts and Crafts1941
14 resources on the City of Calgary inventory, by construction decade.
Compared with Calgary
- 6.2%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 14.4%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 2%Natural areaNear city median 2%
- 2.4 kmPathways and trailsBelow city median 4.1 km
- 1.7 kmBike routesNear city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
37 building permits, 16 development permits and 3 land-use redesignations in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $40.9M.
Housing stock
The city lists 84 registered secondary suites and 34 licensed short-term rentals.
Currie Barracks — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Currie Barracks in?
- Currie Barracks is in the West sector of Calgary.
- Is Currie Barracks on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Currie Barracks boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Currie Barracks?
- Currie Barracks has 8 schools inside its boundary: Access Academy, Banbury Crossroads Academy, Banbury Crossroads School, Bishop Carroll High School, Calgary Classical Academy Currie Campus, Clear Water Academy, Horizon Leadership Academy, and New Heights School and Learning Services.
- How big is Currie Barracks?
- Currie Barracks covers about 1 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Currie Barracks?
- Currie Barracks borders Altadore, Garrison Woods, Lincoln Park, Richmond, and Rutland Park.
- How many historic resources are in Currie Barracks?
- Currie Barracks has 14 historic resources on the City of Calgary's heritage inventory.
- Is Currie Barracks good for walking and cycling?
- Currie Barracks has 1.7 km of bike routes and 2.4 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Currie Barracks?
- Every home for sale in Currie Barracks is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.
Sources and notes
- City of Calgary Open Data: community boundaries and classes, permits, parks and off-leash areas, urban forest, pathways and bikeways, historic resources, public art, schools, transit stops, secondary suites, short-term rentals, land supply. Permits, suites and short-term-rental licences refresh daily to weekly.