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Parkdale

Parkdale is bounded by two major roadways north and south (118 Avenue and 112 Avenue), a quiet residential street to the west and the CNR/LRT right-of-way to the east. In 1908, Edmonton began construction of a streetcar railway and one of the system’s first lines ran along Alberta Avenue (118 Avenue). Development of Parkdale soon followed, and since that time the neighbourhood has remained a largely low density residential neighbourhood. The dominant structure type in Parkdale is the woodframe single family house, but a variety of other housing types are featured throughout the neighbourhood including semi-detached homes, row houses and apartment buildings. The neighbourhood also features two schools with associated park sites as well as Edgar Millen Park, which is located in the west central area of the neighbourhood.

Over the years a variety of businesses and commercial land uses have located in the neighbourhood, along 118 Avenue and at strategic intersections throughout the neighbourhood. Industrial properties in Parkdale are found near the CNR/LRT right-of-way. Like other inner city neighbourhoods, Parkdale is surrounded by a number of different land uses. The city’s central business district is a short distance to the southwest and Commonwealth Stadium and Northlands Exhibition Grounds are located to the south and east of the neighbourhood.

Parkdale’s name is likely a descriptive term, and has been in use since 1907.

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Eastwood

Parts of Eastwood were subdivided as early as 1906. With a streetcar line running from 95 Street along 118 Avenue as early as 1910 (to link Edmonton to the village of North Edmonton), development of properties close to the line must have been attractive. The eastern portions of Eastwood were subdivided in 1910 and 1913.

Around the time of World War I a number of homes and businesses were built along the street car line and the major roads. With an end to Edmonton’s pre-war land boom, development of Eastwood proceeded more slowly leaving many properties undeveloped for years. By the 1950s, most of the original development was complete. For the past several decades, redevelopment has occurred as older structures are replaced with ones having different densities and uses. Some 63 percent of Eastwood’s dwelling units are now renter occupied.

Eastwood’s name was likely derived from a descriptive name, as it was once part of the Village of North Edmonton until amalgamation with the City of Edmonton in 1912.

Demographics

Population 2,581 Median Income $43,076 # of Homes 1,293 © Stats Canada Census Data

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Queen Mary

Although Queen Mary Park is just northwest of Edmonton’s central business district, much of it was not developed until the 1950s. The neighbourhood is almost wholly contained within the old Hudson Bay Company Reserve. In 1928 the Company placed a restrictive covenant on those properties north of 108th Avenue: no structures other than single detached houses were to be built there. Thus, the avenue forms a residential watershed. Other structure types were later allowed through an amendment to the covenant. By the 1950s most of the neighbourhood was developed, and by the 1960s those properties closest to the downtown core were being redeveloped. Typical of many inner city neighbourhoods, Queen Mary Park has a variety of land uses. Over 40 percent of the properties are residential, and by area are developed almost equally with single detached houses and low rise apartments. Apartments are located to the north and south of the commercial strip development on 107 Avenue.

In 1885, a group of businessmen bought 40 acres from the Hudson Bay and established the Edmonton Cemetery. The City purchased the cemetery in 1964. Edmonton Cemetery contains the city’s oldest and most architecturally diverse monuments. A “Field of Honour” at the cemetery holds over 600 veterans.

The neighbourhood, a school and a park are named after Queen Mary. Queen Mary was born in1867 and was the grandmother of Elizabeth II. Queen Mary became known for her work with charities and hospitals during World War II. The Queen Mary Park Community League was founded in 1952.

Demographics

Population 6,296 Median Income $44,077 # of Homes 3,959 © Stats Canada Census Data

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Downtown

The Hudson Bay Company Reserve, situated directly north of Fort Edmonton (which was located on the site of today’s legislature grounds), forced the town to locate east of the Fort. As a result, the turn of the century commercial hub of activity was located at Jasper Avenue and 97th Street. Much of the Downtown neighbourhood is now located on the south portion of the reserve. Jasper Avenue remains the main avenue but commercial activities have expanded significantly to the west of 97th Street.

The Downtown is bounded on the north by 105th Avenue, to the west by 110th Street, and to the south by the North Saskatchewan River Valley escarpment. The neighbourhood provides Edmonton’s most complex mix of institutional, office, retail, warehouse and residential land uses which are supported by LRT stations throughout. The provincial government centre, the old warehouse district, the Jasper Avenue commercial/office corridor, the municipal government and arts district, and growing residential communities perched on the riverbank and throughout the area as a whole, make for a very dynamic neighbourhood.

The Downtown, particularly since the 1970s, has been continually undergoing some form of redevelopment. Since the late 1990s residential intensification within the Downtown has been a significant form of redevelopment. This has resulted in an expanding local population of residents and an attendant expansion and diversity in the sorts of commercial services that support residential environments such as grocery stores.

Demographics

Population 7,624 Median Income $62,331 # of Homes 5,620 © Stats Canada Census Data

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Oliver

An older inner city neighbourhood, Oliver is located immediately west of downtown. By the standards of 100 years ago, the area was known as Edmonton’s “West End”. It was only during the 1950s that the area was named after pioneer citizen Frank Oliver. By this time it could hardly be called the “West End” with Edmonton’s boundaries extending well beyond Oliver’s western boundary, 124 Street.

Development in Oliver began during the 1880s when several institutional structures were built. The General Hospital and the original Misericordia Hospital were joined by numerous churches, several schools and a cloister. Residential development was firmly in place prior to World War I with infill being complete by the 1930s. The southern and western portions of Oliver together formed one of Edmonton’s more fashionable residential areas with many large homes and tree lined boulevards. Smaller, less ornate homes were built on infill sites, but primarily in the northern portion of Oliver. Developed with primarily single family houses, the neighbourhood was also the location of several quality apartments.

During the latter 1950s, Edmonton was in the midst of a sustained period of growth and the demand for dwelling units of all types of increased. Oliver, close to Edmonton’s downtown and its burgeoning supply of jobs, became an attractive area for apartment redevelopment. Today, Oliver has become a densely populated neighbourhood with a strong commercial element threaded throughout. Offering a wide range of amenities, Oliver is an attractive area for many young one- and two-adult households.

Demographics

Population 5,300 Median Income $73,038 # of Homes 3,871 © Stats Canada Census Data

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Rossdale

Rossdale is one of Edmonton’s oldest neighbourhoods. In fact, two fur trading forts were built in the area of the present Rossdale Generating Station in 1802. In 1876, Donald Ross, for whom Rossdale is named, built Edmonton’s first hotel at the foot of McDougall Hill. Ross Flats became the supply point for the Klondike Gold Rush and the site of several industries, including a brewery, ice house, lumber yard, power plant, and coal mine. A good deal of Edmonton’s early cultural activities took place on the Ross Flats. Diamond Park was for many years the site of Edmonton sporting events that included baseball, soccer, and football. The exhibition grounds were relocated from Rossdale to their present site in 1911. The Ortona Armoury was constructed 90 years ago as a stable and wagon house. The building has historical significance as it is the only remaining horse stable of this design in Edmonton.

In 1915, Edmonton experienced a severe flood. Homes and industries in Rossdale were damaged and many businesses did not return. Over the years, Rossdale has gradually transformed. Many of the commercial and industrial properties have been converted to other uses and some of the oldest structures have been removed, leaving many properties vacant. Rossdale is in the process of revitalization and redevelopment as seen by land being devoted to recreation - open space and some new condominium developments.

James MacDonald Bridge provides excellent access to the neighbourhood. The bridge was named to honour James MacDonald, who was a City Engineer for many years. Rossdale Road runs through the neighbourhood connecting the Low Level Bridge and the 105th Street Bridge. Capital City Recreation Park/Irene Parlby Park overlooks the North Saskatchewan River and is part of the river valley park system. The park is named after Irene Parlby (1868-1965) legislator, counselor, suffragette, and one of the ladies known historically as Alberta’s Famous Five in the ‘Persons Case’. TELUS Field is the northernmost professional baseball park in North America.

Demographics

Population 7,624 Median Income $62,331 # of Homes 5,620 © Stats Canada Census Data

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Riverdale

Riverdale’s location has had a unique influence on its development. The neighbourhood bounded to the south and east by the North Saskatchewan River and to the west and north by the river valley escarpment. Settlers arriving in the 1880s were quick to develop this large flat area with good access to the river and just over a mile downstream from Fort Edmonton. In 1883, D. R. Fraser (Riverdale was earlier known as Fraser’s Flats) purchased land south of 101 Avenue and established a lumber mill at the bottom of Cameron Avenue. J.B. Little’s Brickyard produced fine red bricks seen in many older buildings in Edmonton. The coal used by both the mill and the brickyard was mined out of the cliffs that overlook Riverdale. The Dawson Mines, located across the river and near the Riverside Golf Course, employed a number of Riverdale residents until its closure in 1944. In 1915, Edmonton experienced a severe flood. The full force of the flood was prevented from sweeping across the whole of Riverdale by the height of the riverbank on the neighbourhood’s southern boundary. No houses were lost, but many structures suffered damage. Riverdale Community league was founded in 1920.

Rowland Road is named after William Rowland (1799-1873), a trader for the Hudson’s Bay Company. Cameron Avenue is named in honour of John Cameron, born in 1874. He built the Cameron Hotel in Strathcona in 1894. Grierson Hill is named after Del Grierson, who was born in Scotland, and came to Edmonton in the 1890s by CPR. When he helped build the CPR this far, he decided to stay. He owned a lot of property along East Jasper Avenue. Louise McKinney Riverfront Park overlooks the river and is named in recognition of Louise Crummy McKinney (1868-1931), one of the women known historically as Alberta’s “Famous Five” in the “Persons Case”. The Famous Five not only fought for the legal status of women, but their crusade encompassed various areas which affected human welfare in that era and for decades to follow.

Allan Stein Park is named after Allan Stein (1948-1994). He became a founding member of Film West Associates and served as President of the Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association. Stein produced and directed the 1987 docu-drama “Shooting Stars: The Amazing Story of the Edmonton Grads.” “Shooting Stars” is a film about the Edmonton Commercial Grads, the world famous women’s basketball team of the 1920s and 30s.

Demographics

Population 7,395 Median Income $52,893 # of Homes 3,795 © Stats Canada Census Data

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