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E  The Register also includes 16 Plaques on Historical buildings at Fort Edmonton, 28 7 landscapes, 12 cemeteries and Buildings monuments, 2 street furnishings, and 13 architectural fragments. All are Recommendation: considered to be of historical value. That the June 23, 2008, Community Services Department report Historical Sites with/without Plaques 2008CSR027 be received for information.  The EHB prepares plaques for all Designated Municipal Historic Report Summary Resources (76 current sites). This is This report provides information on done at the request of the Heritage interpretive plaques on sites of Planning Program. Designated sites historical importance in Edmonton are eligible for City financial and a cost estimate to provide incentives for preservation and are plaques on all historical sites. protected from inappropriate alterations. The City has a larger Previous Council/Committee Action investment in these properties but At the April 21, 2008, Community they are not necessarily more Services Committee meeting, the significant or valuable than other following motion was passed: structures on the Register or designated by other levels of That Administration report back to government. Community Services Committee  The EHB has no policy of placing regarding the number of historical plaques on all “A” and “B” List sites buildings without plaques and the on the Register, although cost to provide plaques on all approximately 60 of these sites have historical buildings in Edmonton. plaques. These sites were proposed Report for plaques and the EHB has decided that providing a plaque for Background these sites is appropriate.  The Edmonton Historical Board  The EHB also places plaques on (EHB) places interpretive plaques on sites that are neither designated as selected sites of historical municipal historic resources nor importance in Edmonton. These included on the Register. plaques recognize the significance of  Taking the above into account, there persons, places and events in the are 490 historical sites on the City’s history. Register of Historic Resources,  At present, the City of Edmonton including buildings, landscape Register of Historic Resources features, building fragments and includes 571 sites, including: other structures, without plaques.  76 Designated Municipal Historic The buildings at Fort Edmonton Park Resources, are interpreted separately.  190 “A” List buildings, and  305 “B” List buildings. Cost of Plaques

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 Fabrication and installation of Background Information Available on plaques costs approximately $1,500 Request per plaque. Plaques cost 1. Register of Historic Resources in approximately $1,000 to manufacture Edmonton and installation costs vary by location. Costs can vary due to Others Approving this Report factors such as where the plaque is R. G. Klassen, General Manager, installed, whether a pedestal is Planning and Development Department needed, and photographic and other expenses.  Providing a plaque on each of the 490 historical sites on the Register that do not currently have plaques would cost approximately $735,000.  This estimate does not include City Archives staff time to research, write, edit and choose images for plaques. These costs could be an additional $200,000.  Property owner permission is required for installation of plaques on all sites.  Writing, fabrication and installation of additional plaques would need to be phased over several years. Policy  City Policy C450A – Policy to Encourage the Designation and Rehabilitation of Historic Resources in Edmonton  Administrative Directive A1426 – Policy to Maintain and Amend the Register of Historic Resources in Edmonton  Bylaw 13601 – Edmonton Historical Board Bylaw Focus Area Social and Cultural – Heritage resource management contributes to vibrant communities. Attachments 1. Edmonton Historical Board Plaques Awarded by Year

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Edmonton Historical Board Plaques Awarded by Year

1975 Edmonton's First Post Office Corner 101 Street & 100 Avenue Edmonton's First Public Hospital Boyle Street Playground Edmonton's First High School 10036 Macdonald Drive Edmonton's First Public School 10425-99 Avenue St. Joachim's School 9906-110 Street South Edmonton's First Public School 10516-82 Avenue South Edmonton's First Separate School 10425-84 Avenue South Edmonton's First High School 10523-84 Avenue South Edmonton's First Public Hospital 105 Street- 78 Avenue R.C.M.P. Barracks 96 Street- 101A Avenue

1976 Pembina, Athabasca & Assiniboia Halls In Athabasca Hall St. Stephen's College 8840-112 Street Provincial Court House 100 Street & 102 Avenue Edmonton Incline Railway Entrance to the Chateau Lacombe Alberta Penitentiary 10625-92 Street (missing) Blatchford Field Municipal Airport Admin. Building McDougall Mansion 10305-100 Avenue (Y.W.C.A. building)

1977 Queen Elizabeth Planetarium 134 Street & 111 Avenue Thistle Rink 10150-102 Street Edmonton Yukon & Pacific Railway Station 101 Street & 100 Avenue College Saint-Jean 8406-91 Street Victoria High School 107 Avenue & 103 Street Concordia College Ada Boulevard St. Joseph's College 88 Avenue & 114 Street

1978 Al Rashid Mosque Fort Edmonton Park Connaught Armoury 103 Street & 85 Avenue Land Titles Building 10523-100 Avenue Pantages Theatre 10211 Jasper Avenue Alberta Hotel 9700 Jasper Avenue

1979 Strathcona Hotel 10302-82 Avenue Fraser Mills Riverdale J. B. Little Brickyards 9120-100 Avenue General Hospital (first site) 100 Avenue & 112 Street Ritchie Mill 102 Street & Saskatchewan Drive McDougall & Secord Store 101 Street & Jasper Avenue St. Barbara's Russian Orthodox Cathedral 96 Street & Jasper Avenue

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1980 Transit Hotel 12720 Fort Road (missing) Jasper House/Hub Hotel 9688 Jasper Avenue St. Joachim's Church 9928-110 Street Cowles Drug Store 10349-82 Avenue (missing) Gariepy & Lessard Store 100 Street & Jasper Avenue W. H. Clark Lumber Company 109 Street & 104 Avenue

1981 Alex Taylor School 9321 Jasper Avenue Chapman Brothers Store 10421-82 Avenue First Anglican Church 10035-103 Street J. H. Gariepy House/Rosary Hall 100 Avenue & 103 Street Queen Alexandra School 7730-106 Street Tipton Gyro Park 109 Street & 80 Avenue

1982 J. J. Duggan House 10515 Saskatchewan Drive George S. Armstrong House 10050-117 Street (stored at Archives) Norwood School 9250-111 Avenue LeMarchand Mansion 11523-100 Avenue Edmonton’s First Public School 10425-99 Avenue Victoria Golf Course

1983 Syndicate Avenue School 10764-95 Street Beth Israel Synagogue 10102-95 Street Y. M. C. A. 10030-102A Avenue Arts Building University of Alberta Ross Flats Apartments 9540-101 Street

1984 John Ross House/Alano Club 9904-106 Street (missing) Dr. William McKay House 9904-105 Street Richard Secord House 10515-99 Avenue E. A. Braithwaite House 10008-103 Street (stored at Archives) Macdonald Hotel 100 Avenue & 100 Street

1985 Alex Taylor House 9921-104 Street Reed's China & Gift Shop 10303 Jasper Avenue Orange Hall (Strathcona) 10335-84 Avenue Trinity Lutheran Church 10014-81 Avenue

1986 Mayfield Park/Wop May 10945-161 Street D. G. McQueen House 9910-104 Street Revillon Building 10320-102 Avenue

1987 McDougall Church 10086 Macdonald Drive Civic Block 10205-99 Street Boardwalk Building 10220-103 Street Salvation Army Citadel 10030-102 Street

1988 E. A. Corbett Hall 112 Street-82 Avenue Edmonton Yukon & Pacific Railway Mill Creek Park Matt McCauley House 10020-100 Street (AGT Plaza) Provincial Court House 100 Street & 102 Avenue (replacement) Edmonton Coal Mines Baden Powell Park Edmonton Bulletin Building 9797 Jasper Avenue

1989 Dr. Wilbert McIntyre McIntyre Park 104 Street & 83 Avenue Thomas Daly Daly Grove Park 1830-37 Street Robertson United Church 10209-123 Street Colonel Mewburn Pavilion 8440-112 Street J. J. Duggan House 10515 Saskatchewan Drive (replacement)

1990 Emily Murphy House 11011-88 Avenue McLeod Building 10136-100 Street Queen Elizabeth Park Entrance off Queen Elizabeth Park Road Tipton Block 10355-82 Avenue Wesley United Church 10176-117 Street

1991 Macdonald Hotel-Fathers of Confederation mural 10065-100 Street Cowles Drug Store 10347-82 Avenue (replacement) Arthur Davies House 10606-84 Avenue Edmonton Yukon & Pacific Railway Bridge 76 Avenue & 95 Street Gibbard Block 6425-112 Avenue Telephone Exchange Building 10105-112 Avenue

1992 Calgary/Edmonton Trail Gateway Park Information Centre Goodridge Block 9698 Jasper Avenue High Level Bridge Ezio Farrone Park Prince of Wales Armouries 10440-108 Avenue

1993 Cecil Hotel 10406 Jasper Avenue Great West Saddlery Building 10137-104 Street Dr. William Mackay House 9904-105 Street (replacement)

1994 Gibson Block 9608 Jasper Avenue Holy Trinity Anglican Church 8325-101 Street Scott Robertson House 8120 Jasper Avenue Shaw Building 10229-105 Street

1995 Alberta College 10050 Macdonald Drive Birks Building 10123-104 Street Edmonton Gardens AgriCom (inside) Hulbert Block 10363-82 Avenue

1996 C.P. Strathcona Rail Station 8101-103 Street Christ Church Anglican 12116-102 Avenue McLean Residence 10454-84 Avenue

1997 Holgate Mansion 6210 Ada Boulevard Molstad House 9633-95 Avenue Strathcona Fire Hall Number 1 10322-83 Avenue

1998 Bard Residence 10544-84 Avenue Buena Vista Apartments 12327-102 Avenue C. I. B. C. Building 10102 Jasper Avenue Union Bank Inn 10053 Jasper Avenue

1999 Canada Permanent Building 10126-100 Street First Presbyterian Church 10025-105 Street Hub Cigar 10345-82 Avenue Knox Evangelical Free Church 8403-104 Street

2000 Hangar 14 11410 Kingsway Avenue Immigration Hall 10534-100 Street King Edward School 8525-101 Street Scona Garage & Apartments 10505-81 Avenue

2001 Brighton Block 9666-74 Avenue St. Joseph’s Hospital Whyte Ave/107 St (Garneau Lofts) Strathcona Library 8331-104 Street

2002 “The Graenon” 36 St. George’s Crescent Metals Building 10190-104 Street Oliver School 10227-118 Street St. Josaphat Cathedral 10825-97 Street

2003 Alex Mair Way 104 Street 108 Avenue Balfour Manor/Fire Hall #4 10139-116 Street Hull Block 10601-97 Street Sarah McLellan Residence 11135-84 Avenue West Jasper Place School District #46 10045-156 Street (Site of Grant MccEwan, Centre for the Arts)

2004 A. Macdonald Building (Macdonalds Consolidated) 10128-105 Avenue Armstrong Block 10125-104 Street George Durrand Residence 10417 Saskatchewan Drive Hecla Block 10141-95 Street Lambton Block 11043-97 Street Phillips Building/Purcell and Foote Block 10169-104 Street Ludger Trudel Residence 8134 Jasper Avenue Westminster Apartments 9955-114 Street

2005 Jasper Block 10514 Jasper Avenue Cecil Burgess Residence 10958-89 Avenue Imperial Bank of Commerce 9990 Jasper Avenue Pendennis Block 9660 Jasper Avenue Kingston Powell Building 10277-97 Street Roy Gerolmay Residence 9823-91 Avenue

2006 John Walker Barnett Residence 10701 University Avenue Low Level Bridge Great Western Garment Building 10438 - 97 Street McCauley School 9538-107 Avenue John Walter Houses 9100 - Walterdale Hill William Paskins Residence 10613-95 Street Margaret Martin Residence 8324-106 Street Richard Foote Residence 9704-106 Street Charles J Carter Residence 10603-103 Street John McNeill Residence 11217-97 Street Churchill Wire Centre 10003-102 Avenue Parkview Apartments 10612-97 Avenue Hugh Duncan Residence 8520-104 Street Charles Barker Residence 10834-125 Street Dr.Terwilligar Residence 10727-125 Street Canadian Consolidated Rubber Company Warehouse 10249-104 Street

Thomas Scott Residence 9938-85 Avenue Rehwinkel Parsonage 9608-110 Avenue Hudson’s Bay Co Stables 9722-102 Street Farm House/Brick House 20450-34 Street McTaggart Residence 11530-95A Street Richard Wallace Residence 10950-81 Street Oblats Maison Provinciale 9916-110 Street Hudson’s Bay Co Department Store 10230-Jasper Avenue Hyndman House 10123-136 Street Hagmann Block/Hotel Grand 10765-98 Street St. Francis of Assisi Friary 6670-129 Avenue

The Hermitage Hermitage Park McKay Avenue School 10425-99 Avenue Borden Park 112 Avenue&73 Street Northern Alberta Pioneers and Descendants Association Cabin 9430 Scona Road Former Site of St. Francis Xavier College 114 Avenue between (the Jesuit College) 127 and 128 Streets Maxwell Dewar (at Victoria High School) 109210-108 Avenue

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