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9947 - 104 Street.
J.H. Gariepy, pioneer, businessman and Town of Edmonton Alderman, had this building constructed in 1903, and it soon became known as the Gariepy Mansion. The structure was bought by John A. McDougall in 1923 and in 1924 was converted into Rosary Hall by the Sisters of Providence of Kingston. Since that time, thousands of women have received friendship, comfort, and spiritual encouragement here.

6425 - 112 Avenue.
This building was constructed in 1913 by William T. Gibbard, President of the Gibbard Furniture Company of Ontario, in partnership with William Magrath and Bidwell Holgate. It was designed by Ernest Morehouse, a prominent Edmonton architect who designed many of the prestigious Highlands residences.
The Gibbard Block was originally a luxurious apartment building with two retail shops on the main floor.
The building reflects the influence of the Classical Revival Style, including cornice brackets. It had incorporated many modern features for the times, such as telephones, intercoms, and acetylene power plant and bathrooms with natural light from a skylight well.

9608 Jasper Avenue.
Realtor William Gibson built the Gibson Block in 1913 toward the end of Edmonton's first development boom. Architect Arthur W. Cowley employed a flatiron design which was a popular method of developing odd shaped properties previously considered to be unusable.
The Gibson Block originally housed retail space on the main floor, Turkish Baths in the basement, and offices on the upper floor. The office spaces were later converted to apartments.
After many years of neglect, the Gibson Block was completely restored in 1994 by the Edmonton City Centre Church Corporation to house the Women's Emergency Accommodation Centre.

6210 Ada Boulevard.
This residence was built in 1912 and designed by renowned Edmonton architects Arthur Nesbitt and Ernest Morehouse. The home was built for real estate developer Bidwell Holgate, who with business partner William Magrath, invested significant amounts of money into developing The Highlands district.
It is an excellent example of Edwardian architecture with Arts and Crafts and Tudor Revival influences. Exquisite finishing dominates the 5,500 square feet of living space. Oak flooring and paneling is found throughout the home which contains numerous architectural and design delights. A hand painted, linen wall covering with historical motifs, wraps around the main floor den. A built curved china cabinet, lady's mahogany parlour, pillared living room with hammered brass fireplace and more hand painted frescos can be found throughout the home. The exterior is brick on the lower portions and stucco on the upper floors.
Originally, a carriage house built before the First World War occupied part of the lot behind the house but was demolished a number of years ago.

8325 - 101 Street.
The consecration of the first Holy Trinity Anglican Church, originally located at 81 Avenue and 100 Street, took place on November 26, 1893. In its early years, the parish was a mission for the areas of Colchester, Clearwater, Leduc and Conjuring Creek.
The original frame building was moved to this site in 1900, and the first rectory was built in 1902. The basement for the existing church was dug in 1906, and the building, constructed of tapestry or "clinker" brick was opened on October 12, 1913, at a cost of $36,000. It was designed in a modified English gothic style by Strathcona architects Henry and Arthur Whiddington. The organ, which was purchased in1923, serves as a memorial to the 46 parishioners who died in the First World War. The interior features beautiful stained glass windows and crafted dark wood paneling.

10230 Jasper Avenue.
The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) opened the front doors of the third and final phase of the department store on November 14, 1939. The first visitors would have noticed the unique smooth lines of the building, complete with black Quebec granite on the lower storey, and buff Manitoba Tyndall limestone on the upper levels. Unique hand carvings over each entrance depicted scenes from the adventurous history of Canada's most famous trading company. Built by the Bennett and White Construction Company of Calgary for $1 million, the low, three-storey building is one of the few remaining examples of the Moderne style to survive in Edmonton. For the Winnipeg architects, Moody and Moore, the design revealed the new, machine age in architectural technology.
The HBC is the oldest incorporated joint-stock company in the English world and the oldest business institution in North America. The company played a major role in the development of western Canada and the growth of Edmonton. Opening its first fur-trading post in the district in 1795, the HBC built its first store outside the fort on Jasper Avenue and 98th Street in 1890.

10230 Jasper Avenue.
The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) opened the front doors of the third and final phase of the department store on November 14, 1939. The first visitors would have noticed the unique smooth lines of the building, complete with black Quebec granite on the lower storey, and buff Manitoba Tyndall limestone on the upper levels. Unique hand carvings over each entrance depicted scenes from the adventurous history of Canada's most famous trading company. Built by the Bennett and White Construction Company of Calgary for $1 million, the low, three-storey building is one of the few remaining examples of the Moderne style to survive in Edmonton. For the Winnipeg architects, Moody and Moore, the design revealed the new, machine age in architectural technology.
The HBC is the oldest incorporated joint-stock company in the English world and the oldest business institution in North America. The company played a major role in the development of western Canada and the growth of Edmonton. Opening its first fur-trading post in the district in 1795, the HBC built its first store outside the fort on Jasper Avenue and 98th Street in 1890.

10230 Jasper Avenue.
The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) opened the front doors of the third and final phase of the department store on November 14, 1939. The first visitors would have noticed the unique smooth lines of the building, complete with black Quebec granite on the lower storey, and buff Manitoba Tyndall limestone on the upper levels. Unique hand carvings over each entrance depicted scenes from the adventurous history of Canada's most famous trading company. Built by the Bennett and White Construction Company of Calgary for $1 million, the low, three-storey building is one of the few remaining examples of the Moderne style to survive in Edmonton. For the Winnipeg architects, Moody and Moore, the design revealed the new, machine age in architectural technology.
The HBC is the oldest incorporated joint-stock company in the English world and the oldest business institution in North America. The company played a major role in the development of western Canada and the growth of Edmonton. Opening its first fur-trading post in the district in 1795, the HBC built its first store outside the fort on Jasper Avenue and 98th Street in 1890.

9722 - 102 Street.
Ortona Armouries.
Burgeoning business prompted the HBC to erect this warehouse and stable for its delivery horses in 1914. The brick masonry, sandstone cartouches, and ornamental HBC coat of arms complemented similar historic buildings in the neighbourhood.
In 1924, when horse-drawn delivery wagons gave way to motorized trucks, the HBC leased its stables to various tenants, including the Edmonton Pure Butter Company, an award-winning dairy comprised of former employees of the Edmonton City Dairy. After the Second World War began in 1939, the HBC sold the building to the Department of National Defence for one dollar. The Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve, Edmonton Half-Company, needed a new home. The military renovated the old stables to accommodate offices and training facilities for more than 3,700 recruits. The navy commissioned this land-locked navel base the HMCS Nonsuch as a tribute to the original owners. The Nonsuch was the name of the first HBC ship to enter the Hudson's Bay in 1668.

10601 - 97 Street.
The Hull Block was built by William Roper Hull who was born in England and came to Canada with his brother John in 1873. William Hull built the Hull Block in 1914 at a cost of $35,000. Plans for this building were prepared by architect Edward Collis Hopkins and called for a bath brick and white cast cement exterior. The contractor was Dunlop Johnson Construction Company.
Hopkins' design tends toward Edwardian Classicism or classic revival, a popular style for commercial blocks of the time. Elements of the style include a projecting pressed metal cornice, a decorated parapet with keystone and inscription (Hull Block), storefront cornice with dentils and ornamental keystones above the windows.
The building has remained much the same over the years, except for the main floor businesses and their signage. For more than 40 years, the main floor was home to pharmacies.