Flatiron Building Museum

The Flatiron Building Museum is operated by the Lacombe & District Historical Society and is open year-round to the public offering rotating exhibitions, archival services, local shopping, programming, and workshops. Visit our website or social media accounts to see our updated exhibit and event schedules - More information can be found on the Lacombe Museum website. The Flatiron Building is an integral part of the landscape of Lacombe and Central Alberta. As one of the most recognizable architectural structures, built in 1904, it is the older of two flatiron buildings that exist in Alberta. The other historic building, the Gibson Block, is located in downtown Edmonton.Flatiron buildings receive their name from their corner-block shape, which resembles the triangular shape of a cast-iron flat iron. A rare kind of structure, Lacombe’s Flatiron building follows the same type of architectural design as the Fuller Building in New York that was built just two years before in 1902.