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Calgary Eaton Centre is an urban shopping centre located along Stephen Avenue in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta. It is connected to the flagship downtown Sears department store (West) and neighboring TD Square shopping centre (East). It is one component in a series of two urban shopping centres (the other being TD Square) which share common ownership, management and branding (“The Core”). Together they form the busiest artery of the +15 skywalk system, which links most major office complexes, hotels, attractions and public buildings with climate controlled bridges. Although the Eaton's department store chain disappeared in 2002, Calgary Eaton Centre has retained the name. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1536 Ã— 2048 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Calgary,_Alberta. ... This article is about the Canadian city. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Alberta. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Eatons was once Canadas largest department store retailer. ... Gross leasable area (GLA) in the retail development industry is a term applied to shopping malls, lifestyle centers, outlet malls and other retail centers to indicate the amount of floor space available to be rented. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square foot is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 foot long. ... Stephen Avenue is a major pedestrian mall in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... View of downtown Calgary from Princes Island. ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Sears Canada Inc. ... TD Square is an urban shopping centre located along Stephen Avenue in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta. ... Facing north, +15 sign and covered walkway linking the TransCanada Tower (east) and Fifth Avenue Place Facing north, three level skywalk linking TD Square to the Calgary Eaton Centre Facing west, skywalk over the C-Train tracks linking the downtown Sears department store to the 4th Street Southwest LRT station... A skyway is a path that is traversed without touching the ground. ... Eatons was once Canadas largest department store retailer. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

History

The T. Eaton Co. opened its original 4-storey department store on the site in 1929. In the mid-eighties, the company's aggressive nationwide expansion prompted the redevelopment of the site to include a larger Eaton's store and a 4-level shopping centre.

Eaton's store was relocated one block west into a new 4-storey, post-modern 280,000 square foot / 26,012.9 m² building, complete with 2 levels of underground parking. Prior to demolition of the original store, the entire front facade was carefully removed and preserved. The shopping centre portion of the complex was constructed on the site of this original building, and the historic facade was carefully re-installed. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 475 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (830 Ã— 1048 pixel, file size: 135 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The restored Eatons facade, now Holt Renfrew I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 475 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (830 Ã— 1048 pixel, file size: 135 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The restored Eatons facade, now Holt Renfrew I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

High-end department store Holt Renfrew was quick to secure the main floor to take advantage of the large historic display windows and porte-cochere. While originally occupying only one-and-a-half floors inside, Holt's appeared to dominate the entire building when viewed from the street. Today Holt Renfrew has expanded twice to occupy 42,386 square feet / 3,937.8 m² on 3 levels. Holt Renfrew is a chain of high-end Canadian department stores. ... A Porte-Cochere is the architectural term for a porch or portico like structure, at the entrance to a building, through which it is possible for a horse and carriage or motor vehicle to pass, in order for the occupants to alight under cover and protected from the weather. ...

Architecture

The design of the 4-storey Calgary Eaton Centre is unique in that it crosses over both 4th Street and the 3rd Street (Barclay Parade) with massive, 3-storey skywalks. The wider of the two is 150 feet / 45.72 m wide, and both include glass floors allowing visual interaction with the street below. Download high resolution version (1280x960, 1051 KB)Photo courtesy of the Calgary Downtown Association File links The following pages link to this file: Skyway Categories: Images used with permission ... Download high resolution version (1280x960, 1051 KB)Photo courtesy of the Calgary Downtown Association File links The following pages link to this file: Skyway Categories: Images used with permission ... A skyway is a path that is traversed without touching the ground. ...

A continuous glazed barrel vault runs the length of the interior, creating a seamless corridor from one extreme end to the other. The fourth floor includes a food court with seating arranged around the centre's balconies. Barrel vault In architecture, a barrel vault is an extrusion of a single curve (or pair of curves, in the case of a pointed barrel vault) along a given distance. ...

The property also includes the 40-storey TD Canada Trust Tower, which sits above the retail podium. Canada Trust Tower TD Canada Trust Tower is an office tower in Calgary, Alberta. ...

Retailers

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Anchors

Other approximately 80 retailers spread over the four floors of the Calgary Eaton Centre. Notable retailers include: Holt Renfrew is a chain of high-end Canadian department stores. ... Sears Canada Inc. ...

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See also

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External links

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