1905 – Empire Block, Edmonton, Alberta
The Empire Block was constructed in 1905 by McDougall and Secord, Ltd. as an office and retail building. The upper floors were designed as offices,
Architecture and buildings of Edmonton, the provincial capital of Alberta.
The Empire Block was constructed in 1905 by McDougall and Secord, Ltd. as an office and retail building. The upper floors were designed as offices,
During the late 19th century, the Imperial Bank of Canada was expanding across Canada, opening a branch in Edmonton in 1891.
Built in 1907, the grand columned building on the northwest corner of Jasper Avenue and 100 A Street was originally home to the Merchants Bank,
The Canada Permanent Building is a three-storey brick, stone, and reinforced concrete building Roland Lines and was advertised as “the only fire-proof building in Edmonton”.
The Tegler Building was built in 1911 by Edmonton entrepreneur and philanthropist, Robert Tegler, and was one of the earliest reinforced concrete buildings in Alberta.
Early design work was completed by unknown Department of Public Works architects while final details were overseen by Allan Merrick Jeffers,
The Alberta Legislature Building was built between 1907 and 1913 in the Beaux Arts style popular in Canada at this time for legislature buildings.
The three storey sandstone edifice was designed in the Jacobean Revival style which is characterized by bay windows,
As the only terra cotta-clad building in the city, this massive Chicago School style building is valued for its landmark status,
Constructed on Macdonald Drive in downtown Edmonton. Demolished 1961. Site now occupied by Telus Plaza.