More Sam Steele news posted Dec 2009
News of the "Sam Steele" house in Calgary - Dec 2009
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Glenbow scores Steele artifacts - Museum collects repatriated items from Alberta icon. Nancy Tousley , Calgary Herald
Published: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The military memorabilia of Sam Steele, a Canadian icon with close ties to Alberta, is headed to Calgary's Glenbow Museum as part of a larger repatriation to Canada of a collection of the famed lawman's papers and personal possessions... Full story: http://www.canada.com/cityguides/calgar ... e2fb42e2d3
One of Sam Steele's resideences is now the Tequila nightclub in the 100 block of 17th Avenue SW. According to the Glenbow, the house belonged to J. R. Costigan, and built in 1895. First located at 1st Street SW and 17th Avenue, then moved across the street and west a short distance (in 1928). At one time occupied by Colonel Samuel B. Steele, later owned by George Hope Johnston... Mover was Charles Riddock.