Centre sector · Established 1910
Elbow Park
A 1.8 km² inner city community in Calgary’s Centre sector.
About
35% of the ground is under tree canopy and 17% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
13 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Elbow Park School · PublicElementary
- William Reid School · PublicElementary
Parks, paths and trees
7.3 km of pathways and trails, 4.9 km of bike routes and two off-leash areas. The city counts 5,170 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1910s
Established 1910
- Garden Crescent1911
- Turcotte (Caldwell) Residence · Craftsman1911
- Robert and Mary Taylor Residence · Classic Revival1912
- Crawford Residence · Arts and Crafts1914
- Elbow Park Swimming Pool and Grounds1914
+13 more
- 1920s
- William H. Hattel Residence · Craftsman1920
- Fordyce House (Demolished - 2006) · Bungalow1924
- Elbow Park School · Tudor Revival1926
- Riverdale Avenue SW Boulevards - East1929
- Sifton Boulevard SW Boulevards1929
+1 more
- 1930s
- Dr. Messenger House1931
- Beaudry House · Tudor Revival1932
- Rideau Park Pedestrian Bridge (Elbow River) (Demolished - 2013)1934
- 1940s
- Riverdale Avenue - Sifton Boulevard Pedestrian Bridge (Demolished - 2013)1947
- 1950s
- Carson Residence (Demolished - 2014) · Modern1953
- 1960s
- AGT Elbow Park South Exchange · Brutalist1967
30 resources on the City of Calgary inventory, by construction decade.
Public art
- Bridging Whirlds · Michael Hosaluk and Laura HosalukElbow Island Park - Fourth Street S.W. and Elbow Drive S.W.
- Late Lunch · Jeremy Pavka and Sean ProcykElbow Island Park - Fourth Street S.W. and Elbow Drive S.W.
- Sun Chairs · Susan Clarahan and Joel StaplesElbow Island Park - Fourth Street S.W. and Elbow Drive S.W.
- The Oarsman · Robert SpaithElbow Drive Between 30th Avenue S.W. and 29th Avenue S.W.
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 34.9%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 17.1%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 11.9%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 7.3 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 4.9 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
72 building permits and 30 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $10.7M.
Housing stock
The city lists 3 licensed short-term rentals.
Elbow Park — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Elbow Park in?
- Elbow Park is in the Centre sector of Calgary.
- Is Elbow Park on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Elbow Park boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Elbow Park?
- Elbow Park has 2 schools inside its boundary: Elbow Park School and William Reid School.
- How big is Elbow Park?
- Elbow Park covers about 1.8 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Elbow Park?
- Elbow Park borders Altadore, Britannia, Cliff Bungalow, Elboya, Parkhill, Rideau Park, South Calgary, and Upper Mount Royal.
- How many historic resources are in Elbow Park?
- Elbow Park has 30 historic resources on the City of Calgary's heritage inventory.
- Is Elbow Park good for walking and cycling?
- Elbow Park has 4.9 km of bike routes and 7.3 km of pathways and trails.
- Does Elbow Park have public art?
- Elbow Park has 4 public artworks.
- What is for sale in Elbow Park?
- Every home for sale in Elbow Park 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.