My Royal Alberta Museum
The first time I saw the Provincial Museum of Alberta I was twelve years old. It was 1994 and the…
Stories tagged: Architecture
The History of the Latta Bridge
As you approach the bridge from the east, on the south side you will catch a glimpse of a tall…
Edmonton’s “Sunday Modernism” – Modernist Churches in the Post-War Era
The institution of the church is changing. The congregation at Ebenezer United Church in West Edmonton will be merging[1] with…
New Life for Old Wood
The floor in Jesse Watson’s Calder bungalow is stamped with words like “wheat” and “barley,” clues to a fascinating past….
The Kinnaird Bridge: Connecting the Past to the Present
If you travel along 82nd Street approaching the west end of Kinnaird Park at 112 and 111 Avenues, you will…
These Bricks are Real Clinkers
Kilns used to produce bricks in the early 20th century didn’t have the ability to heat evenly, and those placed…
The Mountifield House
Designed by renowned local architect James Edward Wize and built in 1905, the Mountifield House was one of Oliver’s earliest…
Built with Logs
In Edmonton’s early years, milled lumber was in short supply, and so dwellings were often constructed using logs. Early European…
St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral
Built partly by parishioners and volunteers during the dark days of World War II, St. Josaphat Ukranian Catholic Cathedral is…
Oliver’s Beer Castle
Since then, the 1913 building and an adjacent red brick office addition, built in 1924 and added to in 1955,…
Apartment Living – Then and Now
Imagine reading in a local newspaper the following description of a building to be built in Edmonton: A driveway will…
McDougall United Church
Named for Reverend George McDougall, who arrived in the Edmonton area in 1862, the orange-red brick church at the top…