Burns Building

The Burns Building is a historic six-story building located in downtown Calgary, Alberta. It sits at 237 8 Avenue SE on the end of Stephen Avenue overlooking Olympic Plaza and City Hall.

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Type: Commercial building
Description: office building in Calgary
Address: 237 8 Avenue SE, Calgary, T2G 5C3

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glenbow Museum and Olympic Plaza.

Glenbow Museum

Museum

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The Glenbow Museum is an art and history regional museum in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The museum focuses on Western Canadian history and culture, including Indigenous perspectives. Glenbow Museum is situated 190 metres west of Burns Building.

Olympic Plaza

Park

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Olympic Plaza is an urban park and gathering place in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located around Macleod Trail and 7 Avenue South, it was created as the venue for the medal ceremonies at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Olympic Plaza is situated 100 metres northwest of Burns Building.

Calgary Tower

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The Calgary Tower is a 190.8-metre free-standing observation tower in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally called the Husky Tower, it was conceived as a joint venture between Marathon Realty Company Limited and Husky Oil as part of an urban renewal plan and to celebrate Canada's centennial of 1967. Calgary Tower is situated 340 metres west of Burns Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown East Village and Chinatown.

Downtown East Village

Suburb

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Downtown East Village more commonly known as simply East Village, is a mixed-use neighbourhood within the eastern portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Chinatown

Suburb

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Calgary's Chinatown is a district of Calgary located along Centre Street in the southeast area of Downtown Calgary immediately west of the Downtown East Village.