Three Storeys or More

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

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.

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

The reconstructedBig House, originally built at Fort Edmontonin the 1840s, is now located at Fort Edmonton Park.

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.

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

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

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

This Tudor Revival home was built in 1914 and was the home of Dr. Eardley Allin.

"The J.J. Duggan residence embodies the kind of architecture favoured by Strathcona's upper middle class residents during the early 1900s." ~ David Murray, architect.

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.

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

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.

The Gariepy Block was fashioned in the Second Empire style of architecture.

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 grand building was constructed as a home for Alberta's Lieutenant Governor and was the location for manyimportant political and social events.

The 1914 H.V. Shaw Building is one of the few examples of Chicago style in Edmonton.

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

Arguably Edmonton's most iconic building, the Hotel Macdonaldhas been a fixture on the city's skyline since it was completed in 1915.

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.

The classically designed Imperial Bank was demolished in 1950.

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.

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

The Chicago style McLeod Building was built in 1915 and became Edmonton's first skyscraper.

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.

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.

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.

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 Stocks Residence is one of the few Queen Anne style homes to survive in Edmonton.

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.

This magnificent mansion was designed by its owner, former Edmonton mayor Harry Marshall Erskine Evans.

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 Westminster Apartmentsbuilding is a well-maintained example of an elegant pre-First World War apartment building.

Because of its size, detailingand impressive profile,St. Josaphat's is the best known of Edmonton's Byzantine style churches.

The reconstructedBig House, originally built at Fort Edmontonin the 1840s, is now located at Fort Edmonton Park.

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

This Tudor Revival home was built in 1914 and was the home of Dr. Eardley Allin.

"The J.J. Duggan residence embodies the kind of architecture favoured by Strathcona's upper middle class residents during the early 1900s." ~ David Murray, architect.

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

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.

The Gariepy Block was fashioned in the Second Empire style of architecture.

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

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.

The 1914 H.V. Shaw Building is one of the few examples of Chicago style in Edmonton.

The classically designed Imperial Bank was demolished in 1950.

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

The Chicago style McLeod Building was built in 1915 and became Edmonton's first skyscraper.

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

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

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 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.

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