Lesson 8: Remembering Local Structures

Match the following site descriptions with the correct building.

Alberta Legislature Building

Completed in 1912 on the site of the original Fort Edmonton, the building features an interpretive centre and gift shop.

The largest theatre complex in Canada, this major arts facility houses five theatres (Shoctor, Rice, Zeidler Hall, the Maclab Theatre and Tucker Amphitheatre) as well as production facilities, a bookstore, restaurant and theatre school.

Edmonton's City Hall

Opened in 1992, Edmonton's City Hall combines modern architecture with elements from the old City Hall it replaced (built in the '50s). Features include a glass pyramid top as well as a soaring friendship tower that has a 40,000-pound, 23-bell carillon that can play up to 99 melodies.

Odyssium

Edmonton's space and science centre is reborn with four new mind-boggling galleries. A new science demonstration stage, an observatory, Dow Computer Lab, ham radio station, cafe, giftshop, party rooms, three new learning centres, a science lab and much more. Two major attractions are the Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre, the largest planetarium dome in Canada and Western Canada's first IMAX theatre, which places viewers in the centre of the action.

Muttart Conservatory

The dramatic glass pyramids that rise up from Edmonton's river valley house a spectacular display of flowers and vegetation. The tropical pyramid features one of North America's largest collections of orchid species, while the show pyramid features seasonal floral exhibits. There are also temperate and arid climate pyramids. The Muttart houses a gift shop, art gallery and Gourmet Goodies Cafe.

Gibson Block

In 1913 during a building boom, real estate speculator William Gibson developed an office building on an awkward piece of land on Jasper Avenue. The Gibson Block remains one of several flatiron buildings in North America completed during this time. Shaped like the flat clothing irons of the day, the Gibson Block had a celebrated identity.

High Level Bridge

This historic landmark serves as a vital transportation link carrying nearly 28,000 vehicles and 3,400 pedestrians and cyclists per day. In 1994, the City of Edmonton assumed ownership of the High Level Bridge from the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR).

Fairmont Hotel Macdonald

The hotel was constructed from 1912 to 1915 in the 'Chateau Hotel' architectural style for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. The exterior is of Indiana limestone with sheet copper roofing. Long known as Edmonton's most elegant and popular hotel, the Macdonald completed restoration in 1991 and was designated a Municipal Historic Resource by the City of Edmonton.

Winspear Center

The Francis Winspear Centre for Music was officially opened during Winspearation '97 from September 12-21, 1997, during which 60,000 people visited the acoustically excellent hall. The Performance Chamber, which was designed for an acoustic or amplified concert, is based on the 'shoebox' design. Developed by Artec Consultants Inc., the Performance Chamber was built with every technical need in mind with state-of-the-art production facilities. The interior of the chamber can be draped fully or partially by banners to reduce reverberation.