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The A.G.T. Tower

To some it’s a Modernist masterpiece. To others a “12-storey middle finger to the legislature.” Whatever you think, you won’t have much longer to argue — this tower’s reached the end of the line.

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The Montgomery Legion Relief

Once located in downtown Edmonton, this “Wall of Remembrance” now serves as the backdrop for a military Field of Honour in the city’s Northwest.

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The Twin Cemeteries

St. Joachim and Edmonton Municipal Cemeteries are the resting place of many of Edmonton’s founding figures.

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The Ring Houses

In a penny wise, pound foolish move, the University of Alberta demolishes its last tangible link to the campus’ humble beginnings.

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The Foster Residence

Garneau's little yellow house is a good representative example of a popular inter-war architectural style.

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The Hudson’s Bay Co. Store

The story of modern-day Edmonton is intrinsically linked with ‘the Bay’. Their former downtown store serves as a monument to their role in building the city.

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The Archibald Block

Built by a prominent businessman and once home to some of Alberta’s first Lebanese immigrants, the Archibald Block is an important link to Old Strathcona’s earliest days.

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The West Residence

This threatened heritage home, tucked away off Jasper Avenue, was once home to two of Edmonton’s earliest pioneers.

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Hangar 11

Edmonton’s own slice of Second World War heritage, Hangar 11 is a lasting testament to the city’s role in the fight against Fascism.

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