Beaver
Lodge
 Beaver Lodge has been home to hundreds. Built and owned
by the Luxton family, who resided at 206 Beaver Street,
this eight bedroom log structure is typical of early
Banff rooming houses. The rustic detailing of the log
exterior, varnished wood interiors and minimal alterations
make this structure a fine example of a building style once
common in Banff.
Beaver Lodge was operated by numerous lessees, some for
periods of over 20 years, with rooms for boarders and
overnight guests. In 1922 Norman Luxton commented, "Beaver
Lodge cost to build in 1913-14 about $3,500. Rents right along
for $500 to $600 a year. Is modern throughout with a
furnace."
In the 1920s Professor William Round operated the Banff
Academy of Music in Beaver Lodge and rented out rooms. Famous
guests included Group of Seven painter J.E.H. MacDonald
(1923), Captain Conrad O'Brien-French, and
the Round, Timms, Orme and Holscher families.
The home is owned by the Eleanor Luxton Historical
Foundation and maintained as a private residence.
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