Hart House (Calgary)
| Hart House | |
|---|---|
The Hart House overlooking Calgary | |
| Former names | Varsity Heights Crandell House |
| Alternative names | Hart Mansion Crandell-Hart House |
| General information | |
| Status | Protected, used as a hotel |
| Type | Mansion |
| Architectural style | Victorian and Edwardian |
| Address | 435 Patina Place SW |
| Town or city | Calgary, Alberta |
| Country | Canada |
| Completed | 1905 |
The Hart House, sometimes known as the Hart mansion, is a residence located in the Patterson Heights neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Once owned by Stu Hart, it was home to his extensive professional wrestling family for 52 years from October 1951 until Stu Hart's death in October 2003. While not built for them nor any longer under ownership of the Harts, the mansion continues to be referred to as the Hart House.
During the ownership of the Hart family the mansion's basement was used as a training hall and wrestling school known as the Hart Dungeon, which produced many successful pro wrestlers. Besides the Hart family the mansion also housed many other wrestlers as well as an abundance of family pets and circus animals which were sometimes used in the Stampede Wrestling shows.
The building has a large historical value for the wrestling industry and WWE recognized it as being as important and significant as Madison Square Garden. In 2012 the building was declared a heritage site by the city of Calgary.