1912 – Law Courts, Edmonton, Alberta
Architect: Allan Merrick Jeffers
Early design work was completed by unknown Department of Public Works architects while final details were overseen by Allan Merrick Jeffers,
1912 – Beveridge-Travis Block, Calgary, Alberta
Architect: Hodgson, Bates & Butler
Demolished in 1987 following a December 1986 fire which also destroyed the Commercial Block adjacent.
1912 – Lougheed Building, Calgary, Alberta
Architect: L.R. Wardrop
For many years this building also contained the Grand Theatre – which had a seating capacity of 1,500 and one of the largest stages in the country.
1912 – Memorial Park Library, Calgary, Alberta
Architect: McLean & Wright
Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie funded $80,000 of the $100,000 cost of Calgary’s Central Library, which was the first purpose-built public library in Alberta.
1912 – The Herald Building, Calgary, Alberta
Also known as the Southam building, it housed the Calgary Herald from 1913-1932. During the 1960s the exterior was ‘modernised’ removing much of the exterior decoration.
1913 – Alberta Legislature Building, Edmonton, Alberta
Architect: Jeffers & Blakey
The Alberta Legislature Building was built between 1907 and 1913 in the Beaux Arts style popular in Canada at this time for legislature buildings.
1913 – Burns Building, Calgary, Alberta
Architect: William S. Bates
Constructed between 1912 and 1913, the Burns Building embodies the Chicago style of architecture in its reinforced concrete framing,
1913 – Government House, Edmonton, Alberta
Architect: R.P. Blakey
The three storey sandstone edifice was designed in the Jacobean Revival style which is characterized by bay windows,
1913 – Hudson’s Bay Company, Calgary, Alberta
Architect: Burke, Horwood & White
Magnificent Edwardian department store of six storeys with the facade organized into three divisions.
1913 – Post Office, Lethbridge, Alberta
Architect: David Ewart
The two principle facades of the original building, on 4th Avenue and 7th Street are joined by the imposing corner clock tower.
