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Originally Posted by xzmattzx
Nice pictures. I figured that Edmonton, and Calgary, were like Las Vegas, in that buildings from before 1960 are historic because he city is so new. There seem to be plenty of buildings from the 1910s and 1920s.
That ATCO highrise looks great. The atrium archway gives it a distinctive look.
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You're not completely off base, but it isn't exactly like that. For one, there seems to be more pre-war buildings in both Edmonton and Calgary than Vegas. I'd say buildings from 1949 and earlier are considered historic, buildings from 1950 to 1969, while not considered "historic" generally, are definitely considered old, perhaps on the verge of being historic. There is a surplus of buildings from the 1930s to the 1960s.
You're right, lots of 1900s-1920s architecture, hardly any 19th century architecture. From the 1790s to the 1880s, Edmonton was a fort, not a town or city, and nothing remains from that era aside from replicas at our historic park, Fort Edmonton.