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The Jasper Park Information Centre was built as the park administration building and residence. It was chosen for commemoration in 1992.

This building is one of the finest and most influential examples of rustic architecture in Canada's national parks. Designed by A. M. Calderon, and completed in 1914, it introduced a building tradition based on the use of local construction materials, in this case cobblestone and timber. The facility originally housed park administration offices, a museum, and living quarters for the park superintendent. As the first major building in the townsite, it helped to define the character of Jasper's early development and provided a conspicuous landmark that greeted park visitors upon their arrival by train.¹

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