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- ALBERTA HOTEL/BUFFALO HOTEL
The Alberta Hotel, Red Deer's first, was erected on this site in 1891. - BARRON BUILDING
Not only was the Barron Building the first major development in downtown Calgary since the Depression, but it is perhaps the single reason why Calgary, and not Edmonton, is the hub of the Alberta oil patch. - BIRKS BUILDING
The Birks Building was designed by Nobbs and Hyde, an architectural firm of national significance. Percy Nobbs, who collaborated with Cecil Burgess on the Birks Building, also designed the original master plan for the University of Alberta. - CIVIC BLOCK/EDMONTON POLICE STATION
Concealed by a 1950s façade, this six-storey brick building, known throughout most of its history as the Civic Block, was constructed in 1912. - EATON’S STORE
On August 29, 1939, T. Eaton Co. opened what was referred to as its million dollar store. - EATON’S WAREHOUSE
Eaton’s Warehouse was designed by the prominent Edmonton architects Magoon and MacDonald in 1929 as a western centre for Eaton’s catalogue sales. - EDMONTON ART GALLERY
The Edmonton Art Gallery has had five homes since the Museum of Art Association was founded in 1923. - EDMONTON AUTO SPRING WORKS
The Edmonton Auto Spring Works is first listed in the City Directory in 1924. It is probable that this building was constructed in that year. - GARRY THEATRE
The Garry Theatre opened to much fanfare on November 7, 1936. - IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA
The Imperial Bank of Canada first opened its doors in this site in 1891. Archival photographs show that in 1892 a modest brick building housed the bank.