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Olson-watt Residence | City of Edmonton Archives

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Olson-watt Residence

Built in 1914, this two and half storey Foursquare house is located in the Cromdale neighbourhood.

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Ingerbert Olson Residence, 2013, front view. Photo courtesy of Ann Hall.

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Built: 1914
Neighbourhood: Cromdale
Address: 7701-112 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T5B 0H5
Historic designation: Unknown
Time period: The War Years: 1914-1945
People: TBD
Architectural styles: Foursquare
Character defining elements: Balcony, Boxed Eaves, Brackets, Clapboard Siding, Exposed Rafters, Nailed Frame Structure, Pier or Pillar, Porch, Pyramidal Roof, Square Footprint

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Typical of this style, the Olson-Watt Residence features symmetry, a hipped roof and a square plan. The front façade features a full verandah with column supports that is capped with an upper balcony with gabble. The home is of timber frame construction and is clad in clapboard siding and shingles.

The original resident was Ingebrigt Olson, who was a farmer and lived in the house until 1917. The second and more well-known resident was William Gladstone Brown, said to be a descendent of William Gladstone, Prime Minister of England from 1868-1874. After moving to Edmonton, Brown began a construction business with William Hargrave called Brown Hargrave.

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