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Columns

A compression member that transmits the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. Often consisting of a base, a cylindrical shaft, and a capital. Columns are commonly used for decoration.

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This grand home was built by Indian Agent, entrepreneur and real estate speculator Delmar Bard and lived in by his family for three generations - over 80 years.

Becker Residence

The unusual combination ofclinker brick and Foursquare design makes this home unique in Edmonton.

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Edmonton's first proper Court House was built in 1912 and demolished in the 1970s.

Dame Eliza Chenier Residence

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The Post Office was Edmonton's tallest building when completed in 1910. It was demolished in 1972.

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Contains Element(s)

Brick Structure

Decorated Parapet

Painted Signage

Rectangular Footprint

Three Storeys or More

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Architectural

Beth Shalom Synagogue

Beth Shalom Synogogue on Jasper Avenue is a prominentexample of International style architecture in Edmonton.

Construction of Beth Shalom Synagogue (1951)

Depicted In

Ernest Brown Block, 1914

Ernest Brown Block, 2007, front elevation

Ernest Brown Block, 2007, front view