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In 1929, a new cash-and-carry grocery chain from the western United States arrived in Edmonton, bringing with it this Spanish Revival storefront.

This long, narrow building owed its shape to the high cost of land during Edmonton's first real estate boom.

The Alberta Hotel provided the last word in luxury in the early years of the twentieth century.

Among the most iconic buildings in Edmonton is the Legislature, which overlooks the river valley and is the seat of power for the provincial government.

This electrical substation was built at a time of expansion in the city's residential and industrial areas, and expansion with city-owned utilities.

The Armstrong Block is the only remaining heritage building specifically constructed for mixed use in Edmonton's downtown.

These three Collegiate Gothic buildings are an important fixture on the University of Alberta campus.

This early Moderne building was originally a fire hall before an extensive renovation in the 1930s.

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

With its curved front facade and location on a busy downtown corner, the Birks Building is a prominent example of early Modern classicism.

The Bowker Building was the last Edmonton office buildings fashioned in the Beaux-Arts style of architecture.

This small jewel of a building holds its own nestled among downtown high-rises.

C.N.R. architect John Schofield situated this prominent railway station to be admired from Jasper Avenue, four blocks away.

The Capitol Theatre was Edmonton's first dedicated movie house.

The Churchill Wire Centre is located in the heart of downtown and was built to house equipment for Edmonton Telephones.

The "temporary" Civic Block served as Edmonton's City Hall longer than any other building to date.

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

This straightforward Edwardian retail and apartment building had only three owners for the first 90 years or more of its existence.

The Dean-Kuperus Residence is an example of a fairly commonInternational style house found throughout Edmonton.

The Edmonton Art Gallery (now the Art Gallery of Alberta) was originally a textbook example of Brutalist architecturebefore its recent extensive renovation.

This four-storey brick cold-storage building is a relatively unadorned example of a building from what collectively became Edmonton's early warehouse district.

This sprawling building is a good example of Modern expressionist architecture.

The concrete construction, hard angles, heavy massing and lack of detail make this building a typical example of Brutalist architecture in Edmonton.

The El Mirador Apartments give a unique touch of Spanish Revival architecture to Edmonton's downtown.

Edmontonians John A. McDougall and Richard Secord erected this four-storey office block in 1905 on the location that still bears its name over 100 years later.

This Edwardian style building housed the studio of Ernest Brown, one of Alberta's most famous early photographers.

Designed in 1939 but not built until the 1950s, the Federal Building is the newestexample of Art Deco influenced architecture in Edmonton.

This home is located on 112 Avenue across from Commonwealth Stadium, and isa prominent example of Art Moderne residential design.

Loved by generations of Edmontonians, this Moderne theatre was designated and restored to its original glory in 2009.

The Gem Theatre was purpose built as a movie house in 1913. Orriginally constructed in the Classical Revival style, a 1940s renovation gave it a Moderne twist.

Built to house luxurious apartments, the Gibbard Block has been largely restored to showcase its original elegance.

Gibson Block is an icon in the Boyle Street neighbourhood and is the only flat iron building in Edmonton.

Located on Stony Plain Road, this substation is a prominent landmark in Glenora.

This Edwardian commercial style building uniquely features two primary façades, north and west facing.

The Hecla Block is representative of Edmonton's first generation of apartment buildings built specifically for the works class.

Highlands School was designed by Edmonton Public School Board architect George E. Turner in the Collegiate Gothic style.

The 1926 Highlands United Church was designed by well-known Edmonton architect W. G. Blakey.

Holy Trinity Anglican Church is a clinker brick masterpeice.

Significant in size and history, the Hudson's Bay Building is a rare surviving representative of local Moderne architecture reaching back to original buildings of 1893.

Built in 1946, this home is a good example of the local use of the International style after the Second World War.

The Imperial Bank of Canada islocated in the heart of downtown and is a strong local example of Modern classicist architecture.

Built at the peak of the economic boom prior to the First World War, ths apartment block retains much of its original Edwardian character inside and out.

The 1972 Law Courts building is an imposing landmark in downtown Edmonton due to its size and Brutalist design.

No expense was spared in the construction of this beuatiful building overlooking the river valley.

The decorative brickwork on this building is some of the most elaborate in Edmonton.

The Magrath Mansion is an Edmonton landmark due to its size, location overlooking the river valley, and its Classical Revival architecture.

Completed in 1931, this Freemasons Hall was designed by WIlliam G. Blakey in the Gothic Revival style.

John B. Mercer built this warehouse in 1911 to handle his growing liquor and cigar trade.

Built on what became known as 'bank corner', the Merchants Bank of Canada was Edmonton's second ever banking institution.

The 1911 Moser and Ryder Block was an excellent example of Edwardian architecture until it received a Moderne renovation after a fire in 1944.

The Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium was built to celebrate Alberta's 50th anniversary as a province.

The N.W.M.P. Barracks complex contains two important Gothic buildings, which are among Canada's few remaining major pre-1950 structures designed for police purposes.

The original Oliver School is an example of one of Edmonton's early brick schools.Its later additions have architectural value of their own, and combinedthey make for a very interesting site.

The Pantages Theatre was part of an international chain of vaudeville houses built by Alexander Pantages.

The Ross Flats Apartments are a large Edwardian style building and serve as an important historical landmarkin Rossdale.

When it opened in 1938 the Roxy was the only theatre in the city west of 104 Street.

Active in the city since 1893, the Salvation Army built this for their sixth home in Edmonton; it later became the first home of the Citadel Theatre.

St. Basil the Great Ukrainian Catholic Church is an interestingfusion of Byzantine and Modern architecture.

This modern hospital, designed by prominent Edmonton architect George Heath Macdonald, was opened in January 1948 by the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul.

St. Stephen's College on the University of Alberta Campus is a classic example of the Collegiate Gothic style.

The Edwardian style Strathcona Public Building is an important landmark along Whyte Avenue, one of Edmonton's most popular streets.

The Students' Union Building, more commonly known as SUB, is a three storey, pre-cast clad concrete podium structure with a six floor tower on the University of Alberta campus.

For seventy years the Tegler Building represented the hub of Edmonton's downtown. Its controversial demolition in 1982 precipitated a civic preservation strategy.

Completed in 1961, Valleyview Manor is one of the first examples of a high-rise International style apartment building in Edmonton.

The 1940 Varscona Theatre was one of Edmonton's first theatre's to be built in the Moderne Style.

This neo-classical school replaced Edmonton's old four room high school in 1911.

The William Blakey Residence is an excellent example of the International style as applied to a modest home.

Located in Coronation Park, the Queen Elizabeth Planetarium is a showpiece of Modern Expressionist design.

Although it is difficult to find a corner grocery store like this one nowadays, they once were a community staple.

In 1929, a new cash-and-carry grocery chain from the western United States arrived in Edmonton, bringing with it this Spanish Revival storefront.

This long, narrow building owed its shape to the high cost of land during Edmonton's first real estate boom.

The Alberta Hotel provided the last word in luxury in the early years of the twentieth century.

Among the most iconic buildings in Edmonton is the Legislature, which overlooks the river valley and is the seat of power for the provincial government.

This electrical substation was built at a time of expansion in the city's residential and industrial areas, and expansion with city-owned utilities.

The Armstrong Block is the only remaining heritage building specifically constructed for mixed use in Edmonton's downtown.

These three Collegiate Gothic buildings are an important fixture on the University of Alberta campus.

This early Moderne building was originally a fire hall before an extensive renovation in the 1930s.

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

With its curved front facade and location on a busy downtown corner, the Birks Building is a prominent example of early Modern classicism.

The Bowker Building was the last Edmonton office buildings fashioned in the Beaux-Arts style of architecture.

This small jewel of a building holds its own nestled among downtown high-rises.

C.N.R. architect John Schofield situated this prominent railway station to be admired from Jasper Avenue, four blocks away.

The Capitol Theatre was Edmonton's first dedicated movie house.

The Churchill Wire Centre is located in the heart of downtown and was built to house equipment for Edmonton Telephones.

The "temporary" Civic Block served as Edmonton's City Hall longer than any other building to date.

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

This straightforward Edwardian retail and apartment building had only three owners for the first 90 years or more of its existence.

The Dean-Kuperus Residence is an example of a fairly commonInternational style house found throughout Edmonton.

The Edmonton Art Gallery (now the Art Gallery of Alberta) was originally a textbook example of Brutalist architecturebefore its recent extensive renovation.

This four-storey brick cold-storage building is a relatively unadorned example of a building from what collectively became Edmonton's early warehouse district.

This sprawling building is a good example of Modern expressionist architecture.

The concrete construction, hard angles, heavy massing and lack of detail make this building a typical example of Brutalist architecture in Edmonton.

The El Mirador Apartments give a unique touch of Spanish Revival architecture to Edmonton's downtown.

Edmontonians John A. McDougall and Richard Secord erected this four-storey office block in 1905 on the location that still bears its name over 100 years later.

This Edwardian style building housed the studio of Ernest Brown, one of Alberta's most famous early photographers.

Designed in 1939 but not built until the 1950s, the Federal Building is the newestexample of Art Deco influenced architecture in Edmonton.

This home is located on 112 Avenue across from Commonwealth Stadium, and isa prominent example of Art Moderne residential design.

Loved by generations of Edmontonians, this Moderne theatre was designated and restored to its original glory in 2009.

The Gem Theatre was purpose built as a movie house in 1913. Orriginally constructed in the Classical Revival style, a 1940s renovation gave it a Moderne twist.

Built to house luxurious apartments, the Gibbard Block has been largely restored to showcase its original elegance.

Gibson Block is an icon in the Boyle Street neighbourhood and is the only flat iron building in Edmonton.

Located on Stony Plain Road, this substation is a prominent landmark in Glenora.

This Edwardian commercial style building uniquely features two primary façades, north and west facing.

The Hecla Block is representative of Edmonton's first generation of apartment buildings built specifically for the works class.

Highlands School was designed by Edmonton Public School Board architect George E. Turner in the Collegiate Gothic style.

The 1926 Highlands United Church was designed by well-known Edmonton architect W. G. Blakey.

Holy Trinity Anglican Church is a clinker brick masterpeice.

Significant in size and history, the Hudson's Bay Building is a rare surviving representative of local Moderne architecture reaching back to original buildings of 1893.

Built in 1946, this home is a good example of the local use of the International style after the Second World War.

The Imperial Bank of Canada islocated in the heart of downtown and is a strong local example of Modern classicist architecture.

Built at the peak of the economic boom prior to the First World War, ths apartment block retains much of its original Edwardian character inside and out.

The 1972 Law Courts building is an imposing landmark in downtown Edmonton due to its size and Brutalist design.

The decorative brickwork on this building is some of the most elaborate in Edmonton.

The Magrath Mansion is an Edmonton landmark due to its size, location overlooking the river valley, and its Classical Revival architecture.

Completed in 1931, this Freemasons Hall was designed by WIlliam G. Blakey in the Gothic Revival style.

John B. Mercer built this warehouse in 1911 to handle his growing liquor and cigar trade.

Built on what became known as 'bank corner', the Merchants Bank of Canada was Edmonton's second ever banking institution.

The 1911 Moser and Ryder Block was an excellent example of Edwardian architecture until it received a Moderne renovation after a fire in 1944.

The Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium was built to celebrate Alberta's 50th anniversary as a province.

The N.W.M.P. Barracks complex contains two important Gothic buildings, which are among Canada's few remaining major pre-1950 structures designed for police purposes.

The original Oliver School is an example of one of Edmonton's early brick schools.Its later additions have architectural value of their own, and combinedthey make for a very interesting site.

The Pantages Theatre was part of an international chain of vaudeville houses built by Alexander Pantages.

Located in Coronation Park, the Queen Elizabeth Planetarium is a showpiece of Modern Expressionist design.

The Ross Flats Apartments are a large Edwardian style building and serve as an important historical landmarkin Rossdale.

When it opened in 1938 the Roxy was the only theatre in the city west of 104 Street.

Active in the city since 1893, the Salvation Army built this for their sixth home in Edmonton; it later became the first home of the Citadel Theatre.

Although it is difficult to find a corner grocery store like this one nowadays, they once were a community staple.

St. Basil the Great Ukrainian Catholic Church is an interestingfusion of Byzantine and Modern architecture.

This modern hospital, designed by prominent Edmonton architect George Heath Macdonald, was opened in January 1948 by the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul.

The Edwardian style Strathcona Public Building is an important landmark along Whyte Avenue, one of Edmonton's most popular streets.

St. Stephen's College on the University of Alberta Campus is a classic example of the Collegiate Gothic style.

The Students' Union Building, more commonly known as SUB, is a three storey, pre-cast clad concrete podium structure with a six floor tower on the University of Alberta campus.

For seventy years the Tegler Building represented the hub of Edmonton's downtown. Its controversial demolition in 1982 precipitated a civic preservation strategy.

Completed in 1961, Valleyview Manor is one of the first examples of a high-rise International style apartment building in Edmonton.

The 1940 Varscona Theatre was one of Edmonton's first theatre's to be built in the Moderne Style.

This neo-classical school replaced Edmonton's old four room high school in 1911.

The William Blakey Residence is an excellent example of the International style as applied to a modest home.