RILEY HOUSE

Thomas Ezra Riley and Georgina Jane Hounsfield moved to Calgary in 1887 and purchased a large section of land on the north side of the Bow River. The ranch was known as the Hounsfield Lodge Farm and the ranch house was built circa 1890. As the town of Calgary grew, pressure increased on the Riley family to sell off some of their land. In 1910 he donated a park known as Riley Park to the City of Calgary and fifty foot lots  sold for $800 - $1,000 in what became known as Hounsfield Heights.   Status: Collection of the artist.