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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.

Edmonton's first luxury apartment building.

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

This elegant Prairie railway station heralded the beginning of Edmonton's connection to the world by rail in 1905.

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

Edmonton's oldest men's club met in this three-storey brick building, once located on College Avenue and McDougall Street overlooking the river valley.

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.

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

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.

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.

Built for John A. McDougall, the McDougall Mansion was designed in the Tudor architectural style.

Four sisters and one nurse from Quebec arrived in Edmonton in 1900 to establish the Misericordia Hospital on 111th Street.

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

Soaring demand for telephone lines made this telephone exchange essential in 1912.

Norwood School is one of Edmonton's early brick schoolsand was designed in the Classical Revival style.

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

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

Harry V. Shaw's mansion was a magnificent sixteen room home on Victoria Avenue.

Built in 1899 this Gothic Revival style church was the heart of Edmonton's early francophone community.

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

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.

Edmonton's first luxury apartment building.

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

This elegant Prairie railway station heralded the beginning of Edmonton's connection to the world by rail in 1905.

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

Edmonton's oldest men's club met in this three-storey brick building, once located on College Avenue and McDougall Street overlooking the river valley.

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.

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.

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.

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

Four sisters and one nurse from Quebec arrived in Edmonton in 1900 to establish the Misericordia Hospital on 111th Street.

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

Soaring demand for telephone lines made this telephone exchange essential in 1912.

Norwood School is one of Edmonton's early brick schoolsand was designed in the Classical Revival style.

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

Harry V. Shaw's mansion was a magnificent sixteen room home on Victoria Avenue.

Built in 1899 this Gothic Revival style church was the heart of Edmonton's early francophone community.

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