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Frost Residence

This home is located on 112 Avenue across from Commonwealth Stadium, and isa prominent example of Art Moderne residential design.

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Frost House, 2013, front elevation. Photo courtesy of Ann Hall.
Frost House, 2013, front elevation. Photo courtesy of Ann Hall.

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Built
1946
Neighbourhood
Parkdale
Address
8734-112 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T5B 0G6
Historic designation
Unknown
Time period
The Post War Years: 1946-1970
People
TBD
Architectural styles
Moderne
Character defining elements
Cantilever Projections, Coping, Corner Windows, Flat Roof, Irregular Footprint, Nailed Frame Structure, One Storey, Porch, Square Footprint, Stucco Cladding

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This 1946 house shows its Art Moderne design through flat walls, asymmetrical façade, and flat roof. Horizontal planes are emphasized with the coping at the roof line and the cantilevered porch roof. Typical of modern structures, the house features glass block as well as corner windows. The house is clad in stucco, and a geometric pattern was scored into the parging over the foundation – a detail more commonly associated with Art Deco buildings. The home was built for local architectural engineer Harry Frost. The Frosts only lived in the house until 1949.

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