Abbottsfield, Edmonton
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Abbottsfield is a neighbourhood in east Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
overlooking the North Saskatchewan River
valley. The neighbourhood is named for Abraham Abbott, a resident of the Town of Beverly
and long time school custodian in the Beverly School District. While development of Abbottsfield didn't begin until nearly a decade after the amalgamation of Beverly with Edmonton in 1961
, the neighborhood is located in an area closely associated with Beverly. Beverly was a coal mining town, and one of the major Beverly coal mines
was located in the Abbottsfield area.
Abbottsfield is bounded by the North Saskatchewan River valley on the east, 118 Avenue
on the south, 34 Street on the west, and the Yellowhead Trail corridor on the north. Victoria Drive forms the boundary between the neighbourhood and river valley proper. Rundle Park is located in the river valley below Abbottsfield and the neighbourhood of Rundle Heights
located immediately to the south.
s (54%), followed by apartment
s in low rise apartment buildings (33%). Virtually all the remaining dwellings are duplexes
, triplexes and quadruplexes. Single family dwellings are noticeably absent. Almost seven out of ten residences are rented
, with all owner occupied residences being row houses.
, a shopping centre, is located on the east edge of the neighborhood on 118 Avenue.
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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overlooking the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
valley. The neighbourhood is named for Abraham Abbott, a resident of the Town of Beverly
Beverly, Alberta
Beverly is a former urban municipality within the Edmonton Capital Region of Alberta, Canada. Beverly incorporated as a village in 1913 and became the Town of Beverly on July 10, 1914. It later amalgamated with the City of Edmonton on December 30, 1961....
and long time school custodian in the Beverly School District. While development of Abbottsfield didn't begin until nearly a decade after the amalgamation of Beverly with Edmonton in 1961
1961 in Canada
- Incumbents :* Monarch: Elizabeth II* Governor General: Georges Vanier* Prime Minister: John Diefenbaker* Premier of Alberta: Ernest Manning* Premier of British Columbia: W.A.C...
, the neighborhood is located in an area closely associated with Beverly. Beverly was a coal mining town, and one of the major Beverly coal mines
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
was located in the Abbottsfield area.
Abbottsfield is bounded by the North Saskatchewan River valley on the east, 118 Avenue
118 Avenue, Edmonton
118 Avenue is the designated name of two major arterial roads in central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, separated by the Edmonton City Centre Airport. The west side services both an industrial area, and a residential area, while the east 118 Avenue, originally Alberta Avenue, is one of the oldest...
on the south, 34 Street on the west, and the Yellowhead Trail corridor on the north. Victoria Drive forms the boundary between the neighbourhood and river valley proper. Rundle Park is located in the river valley below Abbottsfield and the neighbourhood of Rundle Heights
Rundle Heights, Edmonton
Rundle Heights is a residential neighbourhood overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, named for Methodist missionary Robert Terrill Rundle. While the neighbourhood didn't develop until the 1960s and 1970s, the area is closely associated with the...
located immediately to the south.
Residential development
Almost two out of every three residential dwellings in the neighbourhood were built during the 1970s. The majority of dwellings are row houseTerraced house
In architecture and city planning, a terrace house, terrace, row house, linked house or townhouse is a style of medium-density housing that originated in Great Britain in the late 17th century, where a row of identical or mirror-image houses share side walls...
s (54%), followed by apartment
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
s in low rise apartment buildings (33%). Virtually all the remaining dwellings are duplexes
Duplex (building)
The term duplex can be used to describe several different dwelling unit configurations:A duplex house is defined as a dwelling having apartments with separate entrances for two families. This includes two-story houses having a complete apartment on each floor and also side-by-side apartments on a...
, triplexes and quadruplexes. Single family dwellings are noticeably absent. Almost seven out of ten residences are rented
Renting
Renting is an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property owned by another. A gross lease is when the tenant pays a flat rental amount and the landlord pays for all property charges regularly incurred by the ownership from landowners...
, with all owner occupied residences being row houses.
Shopping and services
Abbottsfield MallAbbottsfield Mall
Abbottsfield Mall is a shopping centre located in Edmonton, Alberta. Its anchors are Zellers and Safeway. The mall consists of two levels. The top floor contains mostly health services, while the bottom floor contains shops and restaurants.-External links:*...
, a shopping centre, is located on the east edge of the neighborhood on 118 Avenue.
Beverly Mines in the Abbottsfield Area
The Town of Beverly was a coal mining town with over twenty mines operating in the area during the town's history. The following major mine was active in the area of Abbottsfield.- Cloverbar Mine