Architecture
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A moment in history: Dec. 7, 1945
On this day 77 years ago, Edmonton's city council was considering a cap on the height of new buildings along Whyte Avenue.
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A moment in history: Nov. 30, 1984
On this day 38 years ago, details were coming out about how close Edmonton came to losing the iconic Birks Building.
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A moment in history: Nov. 2, 1979
On this day 43 years ago, Edmonton was again debating whether to build a convention centre, which at least one letter writer was very much in favour of.
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A moment in history: Sept. 7, 1955
On this day 67 years ago, Edmonton was the centre of Alberta's Golden Jubilee celebrations.
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A moment in history: June 15, 1914
On this day 108 years ago, the newly renovated Hotel Cecil was advertising itself as an inviting spot for "Edmonton's particular people" on the city's west end.
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A moment in history: June 1, 1967
On this day 55 years ago, the McDougall Memorial Church was deemed one of downtown's rare historic buildings worth protecting.
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A moment in history: May 4, 1909
On this day in 1909, Edmonton's city council was looking for a site for its first library. While the library was established in 1913, it would take another 14 years for it to find a permanent home.
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A moment in history: April 20, 1905
On this day 117 years ago, some of the new arrivals at Immigration Hall were saying the building was starting to show its age.
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A moment in history: March 16, 1978
On this day in 1978, Edmonton's city council was considering a plea from the Edmonton Voters Association to save the rail station at 109 Street and Jasper Avenue from demolition.
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