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Hotel Macdonald
CA EDM RG-21-2-3-EA-792-217 · Pièce · 2009
Fait partie de City of Edmonton. Parks and Recreation Department fonds

10065 - 100 Street.
Construction started in 1912 on this Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Hotel, and was complete in 1915 at a cost of $1,250,000 plus $750,000 for furnishings. July 5, 1915, exactly five years to the day from the arrival of the first G.T.P. train in Edmonton, saw the grand opening of the Macdonald Hotel. 500 guests attended, being banqueted in relays. "Never before has it been possible to carry out a similar function on so colossal a scale", the Edmonton Bulletin proudly proclaimed.
The Macdonald Hotel, a prominent Edmonton landmark, replaced the Grandview Hotel and the Travis-Barker building. In 1950, an extension, known locally as 'The Box', was added to the north.

Hotel Macdonald
CA EDM RG-21-2-3-EA-792-218 · Pièce · 2009
Fait partie de City of Edmonton. Parks and Recreation Department fonds

10065 - 100 Street.
Construction started in 1912 on this Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Hotel, and was complete in 1915 at a cost of $1,250,000 plus $750,000 for furnishings. July 5, 1915, exactly five years to the day from the arrival of the first G.T.P. train in Edmonton, saw the grand opening of the Macdonald Hotel. 500 guests attended, being banqueted in relays. "Never before has it been possible to carry out a similar function on so colossal a scale", the Edmonton Bulletin proudly proclaimed.
The Macdonald Hotel, a prominent Edmonton landmark, replaced the Grandview Hotel and the Travis-Barker building. In 1950, an extension, known locally as 'The Box', was added to the north.

Hotel Macdonald
CA EDM RG-21-2-3-EA-792-219 · Pièce · 2009
Fait partie de City of Edmonton. Parks and Recreation Department fonds

10065 - 100 Street.
Construction started in 1912 on this Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Hotel, and was complete in 1915 at a cost of $1,250,000 plus $750,000 for furnishings. July 5, 1915, exactly five years to the day from the arrival of the first G.T.P. train in Edmonton, saw the grand opening of the Macdonald Hotel. 500 guests attended, being banqueted in relays. "Never before has it been possible to carry out a similar function on so colossal a scale", the Edmonton Bulletin proudly proclaimed.
The Macdonald Hotel, a prominent Edmonton landmark, replaced the Grandview Hotel and the Travis-Barker building. In 1950, an extension, known locally as 'The Box', was added to the north.

Jasper House Hotel
CA EDM RG-21-2-3-EA-792-251 · Pièce · 2006
Fait partie de City of Edmonton. Parks and Recreation Department fonds

9688 Jasper Avenue.
In 1882 the Jasper House was erected on this site by James Goodridge. It was the first building in Edmonton to have solid brick walls with the brickwork being done by William R. West in 1884. The hotel underwent numerous renovations and changed owners several times. Between 1900 and 1910, Leonard A. Goodridge, son of James Goodridge, managed it. The name was changed in 1920 to the Empress Hotel and in 1940 to the Hub Hotel.

Strathcona Hotel
CA EDM RG-21-2-3-EA-792-471 · Pièce · 2006
Fait partie de City of Edmonton. Parks and Recreation Department fonds

10302 - 82 Avenue.
In 1891 the Calgary and Edmonton Railway completed its line and built a station just south of the river adjacent to what is now Whyte Avenue. Travelers to the Edmonton area needed accommodation nearby, so the railway company built what was for the time a large and modern hotel of 45 rooms to meet this demand. Initially called the Edmonton Hotel, it was renamed the Strathcona Hotel in 1899 when the settlement on the south bank of the river was organized as the Town of Strathcona.
The hotel was very popular and in 1903 a two storey annex was built followed by an even larger three storey addistion to the north of the original building in 1907. Alberta's adoption of Prohibition in 1916 hit many hotels hard and the Strathcona was no exception. With no tavern revenue to help support the business, profits dropped and the hotel struggled. Somewhat surprisingly, the Presbyterian Church of Canada took over the building. It was used first for the Westminster Ladies College from 1918 to 1924 and later as the Westminster Residence for Girls.
The Presbyterian Church acquired the entire hotel through a foreclosure in 1923 before reselling it to private investors in 1928. The repeal of Prohibition in 1923 made hotels like the Strathcona profitable again and by 1928-1929 the Strathcona was back in business as a hotel.
The heritage value of the Strathcona Hotel lies in its close association with the early development of Edmonton and Strathcona. It is also the oldest surviving wood frame commercial building on Whyte Avenue and one of Edmonton's most distinctive landmarks.

Strathcona Hotel
CA EDM RG-21-2-3-EA-792-472 · Pièce · 2006
Fait partie de City of Edmonton. Parks and Recreation Department fonds

10302 - 82 Avenue.
In 1891 the Calgary and Edmonton Railway completed its line and built a station just south of the river adjacent to what is now Whyte Avenue. Travelers to the Edmonton area needed accommodation nearby, so the railway company built what was for the time a large and modern hotel of 45 rooms to meet this demand. Initially called the Edmonton Hotel, it was renamed the Strathcona Hotel in 1899 when the settlement on the south bank of the river was organized as the Town of Strathcona.
The hotel was very popular and in 1903 a two storey annex was built followed by an even larger three storey addistion to the north of the original building in 1907. Alberta's adoption of Prohibition in 1916 hit many hotels hard and the Strathcona was no exception. With no tavern revenue to help support the business, profits dropped and the hotel struggled. Somewhat surprisingly, the Presbyterian Church of Canada took over the building. It was used first for the Westminster Ladies College from 1918 to 1924 and later as the Westminster Residence for Girls.
The Presbyterian Church acquired the entire hotel through a foreclosure in 1923 before reselling it to private investors in 1928. The repeal of Prohibition in 1923 made hotels like the Strathcona profitable again and by 1928-1929 the Strathcona was back in business as a hotel.
The heritage value of the Strathcona Hotel lies in its close association with the early development of Edmonton and Strathcona. It is also the oldest surviving wood frame commercial building on Whyte Avenue and one of Edmonton's most distinctive landmarks.