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Parapet
A low protective wall or railing along the edge of a raised structure such as a roof or balcony.
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Bowker Building
The Bowker Building was the last Edmonton office buildings fashioned in the Beaux-Arts style of architecture.
Capitol Theatre
The Capitol Theatre was Edmonton's first dedicated movie house.
Civic Block
The "temporary" Civic Block served as Edmonton's City Hall longer than any other building to date.
Crawford Block
This straightforward Edwardian retail and apartment building had only three owners for the first 90 years or more of its existence.
Empire Block
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.
Gibbard Block
Built to house luxurious apartments, the Gibbard Block has been largely restored to showcase its original elegance.
Mercer Warehouse
John B. Mercer built this warehouse in 1911 to handle his growing liquor and cigar trade.
Moser and Ryder Block
The 1911 Moser and Ryder Block was an excellent example of Edwardian architecture until it received a Moderne renovation after a fire in 1944.
Westminster Apartments
The Westminster Apartmentsbuilding is a well-maintained example of an elegant pre-First World War apartment building.
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Belgravia, Circa 1965, Community League Hall