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Image via joi54\/Shutterstock<\/p>\nLet\u2019s travel back in time and take a look at some of Edmonton\u2019s oldest and most historic buildings.<\/p>\n
From houses in Fort Edmonton Park to historical theatres on the city\u2019s busiest street, there\u2019s plenty of history to go around. No matter where you\u2019re looking, you\u2019re going to find a rich historic part of Edmonton all around you. We understand you might want to dig a bit deeper, however, so we\u2019ve rounded up some of the oldest buildings in the city.<\/p>\n
Get ready to get a blast from the past, because we\u2019re going to be delving deep into Edmonton\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
John Walter HouseImage via joi54\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n
John Walter was an immigrant from Scotland who worked as a boat builder in Fort Edmonton in 1870. He quickly established himself in Edmonton and built his first house in 1875 on the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River.<\/p>\n
He built two more, and the John Walter Museum<\/a> actually is home to these three houses that tell the story of the Walterdale community of Strathcona from 1870 to 1942.<\/p>\n Where: 9180 Walterdale Hill NW, Edmonton<\/p>\n Princess Theatre<\/p>\n Located in the heart of Old Strathcona is the Princess Theatre, originally built in 1915. It\u2019s now one of Edmonton\u2019s oldest standing theatres after the Gem Theatre<\/a> was demolished. Unfortunately, it\u2019s been closed since 2021, and it\u2019s now up for sale.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a cornerstone in Edmonton\u2019s history, and if you\u2019re walking down Whyte Avenue, it\u2019s a sight you definitely won\u2019t miss.<\/p>\n Where:\u00a010337 Whyte Ave. NW, Edmonton<\/p>\n Peter Erasmus House in Fort Edmonton Park<\/p>\n Peter Erasmus came to Edmonton in 1857 as an interpreter for Thomas Woolsey. He was later made an official interpreter in 1876 at the official signing of Treaty 6. Although the exact date of when this house was built is unknown, it\u2019s thought to be around 1861.<\/p>\n In 1968, the Erasmus house was moved to Fort Edmonton Park from its original location near the Victoria Mission.<\/p>\n Where: 7000 143rd St. NW, Edmonton<\/p>\n Strathcona Fire Hall No. 1<\/p>\n Built between 1909 and 1910, this two-storey red brick building is one of the oldest major fire halls in Alberta<\/a>. It\u2019s located in the Strathcona district, hence the name, and still stands today, acting as the Walterdale Theatre<\/a>.<\/p>\n This is also the only pre-World War I fire hall in Edmonton to maintain its exterior.<\/p>\n Where: 10322 83rd Ave. NW, Edmonton<\/p>\n Strathcona Canadian Pacific Railway Station<\/p>\n Construction started on this railway in 1907, was finished in 1908, and it was only expanded further in 1910. This site is now part of modern-day Whyte Avenue, but it first acted as a hub for railway transportation.<\/p>\n This historical site was designated a Federal Heritage Railway Station in 1991, a Municipal Historic Resource in 2003, and a Provincial Historic Resource in 2004.<\/p>\n Where: 8101 Gateway Blvd. NW, Edmonton<\/p>\n Recent posts: Alyssa is a Staff Writer for Dished and Curiocity Edmonton. She\u2019s a big fan of everything entertainment, and can always be seen running around the city going from concert to concert.<\/p>\n
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