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Stu Hart's granddaughter Georgia Smith announced:
"It makes me upset and mad to see this ???????? Any info on who stole the plaques from the Hart House please contact @calgarypolice #Repost @brookehartminnema
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This is the last piece of my grandfather connected to that house. Our family is crushed that’s these were stolen off the property of Hart House. If anyone has any information please reach out to any of us or the @calgarypolice"
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According to his autobiography Lord of the Ring, Stu Hart purchased the mansion in 1951. It had originally been used as a home for orphans. Hart operated Stampede Wrestling out of the mansion and trained and tortured wrestlers in the infamous basement "Dungeon" as well as raised his family.
In 2012, the home was designated a "heritage site", the equivalent of a landmark here in the United States, with the idea that would be preserved for future generations. The home was being given that distinction due to its unique structure as well as its importance in local culture. At the time, then-Calgary Mayor Naheed Nensi commented in a statement, "It is, you know, in a city that has a short history as we do. It's important to recognize what we do have and I understand that the current owners are completely on board with that designation."
The mansion was sold in 2004 and renovated. The agreement came with a re-zoning approval that would see additional homes built on the property.
In his WWE Hall of Fame speech, Bret Hart talked lovingly of his youth growing up on the property with colorful wrestlers visiting and Ted the Wrestling Bear hibernating under the porch, licking off ice cream the Hart children let drip onto their toes.
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