Year of Construction: 1907

Address: 803 15^th Ave S.W.

Community: Beltline

Architectural Style: Tudor Revival

As the name suggests, this historic residence holds significant heritage value thanks to its status as the home of Nellie McClung and her husband from 1923-32.

Owners of historic homes across Calgary could soon be eligible for additional grant money and a significant tax break if city council approves a new plan to boost financial incentives for heritage conservation.

Calgary's century homes are still turning heads

If you're lucky enough to live to 100, you'll probably slow down a bit. But many of Calgary's 100-year-old homes are still going strong and drawing plenty of attention.

"These are homes that have stood the test of time," said Karen Paul, director of communications for the Calgary Heritage Initiative Society (CHI), a grassroots, member-based organization dedicated to the preservation, and productive use and interpretation, of buildings and sites of historic and architectural interest in Calgary. "They offer a level of craftsmanship, character, uniqueness and aesthetic beauty that is hard to find in modern homes."

As Calgary grows as a city, so does the need for new infrastructure, which can sometimes leave heritage buildings by the wayside.

One example is the community of Hillhurst-Sunnyside where an application has been made to rezone 13 properties in the 1100 block of Memorial Drive NW. Developing company Dobbin Group wants to use the space to construct a 70-unit project comprised of Chicago-style brownstones.