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We acknowledge that the land on which Edmonton is built is Treaty Six Territory. We thank the diverse Indigenous Peoples whose footsteps have marked this territory for centuries, such as nêhiyaw (Cree), Dené, Anishinaabe (Saulteaux), Nakota Isga (Nakota Sioux), and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) peoples. We also acknowledge this as the Métis homeland and the home of one of the largest communities of Inuit south of the 60th parallel. It is a welcoming place for all peoples who come from around the world to share Edmonton as a home. It is important that we not only recognize our shared histories, but also each other's contributions to establishing the built heritage of Edmonton and Area.

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Organizations

From architectural firms and civic institutions to cultural organizations and community groups, the organizations in this catalogue shaped Edmonton's built heritage over more than a century. Many were directly involved in the construction, commissioning, advocacy, or preservation of the city's historic places.

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Exterior view of the Edmonton Art Gallery taken in 1968, showcasing its architectural features.

Bittorf and Wensley Architects

Architecture Firm

Agency Building, 1912

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Exterior view of the Churchill Wire Centre from the front, captured in 2007.

City of Edmonton Sustainable Development

Big House at Fort Edmonton Park, 2007, front elevation. Photo by Lawrence Herzog. Courtesy of COE Sustainable Development.

Fort Edmonton Park

R.W. McKinnell Residence, 2013, front elevation. Photo courtesy of Ann Hall.

Hand and Blackstead

Architecture Firm

H.V. Shaw Building, 2001, front elevation. View of the building's exterior.

Macdonald and Magoon Architects

Architecture Firm

Chown Residence

Magrath-holgate Company

Architecture Firm

Exterior view of Athabasca Hall, 1921, showcasing the front elevation. City of Edmonton Archives EA-10-940.

Nobbs and Hyde

Architecture Firm

"Hyde, like Nobbs, was a perfectionist; and the care lavished on detail is apparent in all the firm built, whether private houses, academic structures, or office buildings." Biographer Susan Wagg

School Board Building, 2013, front view. Photo courtesy of Ann Hall.

Richards Berretti and Jellinek Architects

Architecture Firm

Richards, Berretti, & Jellinek brought dramatic representations of the Brutalist style of architecture to Edmonton.

Front view of the Hotel Macdonald, built in Edmonton, Alberta, around 1915.

Ross and Macdonald Architects

Architecture Firm

Exterior view of the Imperial Bank building.

Rule Wynn Rule

Architecture Firm

The company John Rule and Gordon Wynn originally founded in 1938 laid the foundation for one of the longest continuously operating architectural firms in Alberta.

Wallbridge and Imrie

Architecture Firm

In 1950 Jean Wallbridge and Mary Imrie became the first Canadian women, and among the first women in North America, to establish an architectural partnership.

Exterior view of First Presbyterian Church, taken in 1915.

Wilson and Herrald Architects

Architecture Firm

Wilson & Herrald designed many landmark buildings in Strathcona including the town hall, fire hall, library, Commercial Hotel, Princess Theatre, and Rutherford House on the University of Alberta campus.