Old Strathcona
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Old Strathcona is an historic
district located in south-central Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. Once the commercial core
of the separate city of Strathcona
, the area is now Edmonton's main arts and entertainment district, and in 2007 was named Alberta's second "Provincial Historic Area". Located adjacent to the University of Alberta
, the district is centred on Whyte (82) Avenue, which is home to shops, restaurants, popular nightlife spots and buskers.
was once a separate city, achieving town status in 1899
and city status in 1907
. The City of Strathcona amalgamated with Edmonton in 1912
. A large part of the popularity of Whyte Avenue is due to its character buildings. The oldest commercial building is the Strathcona Hotel, built in 1891
with the coming of the railway. Wooden buildings in the area were built before 1902
when the Town of Strathcona passed a bylaw requiring the building of brick buildings to prevent the fires that were devastating so many prairie towns. Much of the current brick stock was erected during the 1910
-1912 boom that brought thousands of settlers west. Old Strathcona is one of very few areas left in Canada with a "first generation" building stock. In 2005, Edmonton City Council
sent a letter to the Province of Alberta requesting heritage status for the area, and the new status of Provincial Heritage Area in 2007.
being the first), and contains a number of historic buildings.
The designation as a Provincial Historic Area applies to roughly 5 square blocks
that formed the commercial hub of the former city of Strathcona. It runs from 85 Avenue south to 80 Avenue and from 102 Street west to 106 Street. Within this area are many of the most significant buildings built during Strathcona's early boom from the arrival of the Calgary and Edmonton Railway
in 1891 to the Edmonton real estate crash of 1913-14. Heritage buildings within this area include the Strathcona Hotel, the Gainers Block, the Orange Hall, the Canadian Pacific Railway Station
, the South Side Post Office
, the Douglas Block, the Princess Theatre, the Strathcona Public Library, the Connaught Armoury
, and Old Scona Academic High School
.
Outside of the Provincial Heritage Area in the wider Old Strathcona area are several non-commercial buildings that are also protected as heritage buildings including churches and residences. Within the Edmonton-Strathcona provincial electoral district
, which covers most of the former City of Strathcona, there are 18 Provincial Historic Resources and 11 Registered Historic Resources recognized by the Government of Alberta, and 14 Municipal Restoric Resources recognized by the City of Edmonton (some buildings are on both registers).
goers.
Over time, the area has become the premier entertainment strip in Edmonton, although it has lacked alternative music venues since the 1990s heyday. There is a strong revival of music venues on Whyte Avenue with several offering live entertainment for all genres. The primary location for pubs, nightclubs and lounges on Whyte Avenue is between 99 and 109 Streets (the area commonly referred to as Old Strathcona) with the majority of clubs directly on Whyte Avenue or just off Whyte Avenue and on side streets.
Whyte Avenue arguably remains the centre of Edmonton's alternative lifestyles, containing various independent clothing and other types of shops catering to a variety of alternative subcultures (ranging from hippie to raver to goth etc.). Clothing is the fastest growing business trend in the area, with retailers all along the avenue. Old Strathcona was a bastion of small, local and independent business.
There are a number of restaurants in this area, many locally owned. Several of the bars also have kitchens. In total, there are almost 100 places to eat in Old Strathcona.
, Transalta Arts Barns, Walterdale Playhouse and Catalyst Theatre
. The Varscona Theatre alone is home to five award-winning companies: Shadow Theatre
, Teatro la Quindicina
, the variety show Oh Susanna!
and improvisation troupes Die-Nasty
and Rapid Fire Theatre
. Every August, Old Strathcona plays host to the Edmonton International Fringe Festival
, the largest and oldest Fringe Theatre event in North America. Edmonton historian Lawrence Herzog has called the diversity of material being produced in the Old Strathcona Theatre District "wide and astonishing."
. They are both operated by Magic Lantern Theatres
http://www.rainbowcinemas.ca/home.php?b=Rainbow_Cinemas&style=Regular.
festival, hosted by Rapid Fire Theatre
. July is the busiest of all, starting with the Silly Summer Parade on July 1. In mid July, the Whyte Avenue ArtWalk puts more than 230 working artists on the sidewalks of Old Strathcona, and on the final Sunday of Artwalk, Whyte Avenue closes the entire street for a massive Street Sale. In August, the Edmonton International Fringe Festival
welcomes hundreds of thousands of theatre goers and festival patrons. The fall brings the Chante Festival and many events during the Edmonton Halloween festival.
Old Strathcona has a year round farmers' market
that requires all vendors to be primary producers. Edmonton's thriving market garden industry finds an average of 10,000 customers every Saturday.
The Blue Mile or the Copper Kilometre is the name given by the local media to the Old Strathcona District's Whyte Avenue located on the southside of Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
during the Edmonton Oilers
2006 Stanley Cup playoff run
, since it closely resembled the events which took place on the Red Mile
in Calgary
two years prior.
Following the Edmonton Oilers upset victory over the Detroit Red Wings
in the first round of the 2006 playoffs, several thousand Oiler fans flocked to Whyte Avenue and turned the district into a hockey party strip, as Oiler fans walked the streets cheering, chanting, high-fiving, horn-honking, and flag-waving for their team. Others surfed the crowd in a grocery-shopping cart, and still others climbed trees and traffic lights.
Whyte Avenue in Edmonton gained national attention for its level of violence in May 2006. The arrests at the Blue Mile are estimated at least 350 people through the Oilers Stanley Cup playoff run, including breaching the public peace, assaults, impaired driving, mischief, and alcohol-related offences. This rowdy behaviour led the mayor of Edmonton, Stephen Mandel
, to threaten to close down the strip: "I hope this doesn't come down to having to shut down Whyte completely ... but this will not be tolerated going into the final series."
in south-central Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. It became the main street of the City of Strathcona as it formed, and now runs through Old Strathcona.
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
district located in south-central Edmonton
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
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Once the commercial core
Downtown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
of the separate city of Strathcona
Strathcona, Alberta
Strathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada, located on the south of the North Saskatchewan River opposite of the City of Edmonton. It amalgamated with Edmonton on February 1, 1912....
, the area is now Edmonton's main arts and entertainment district, and in 2007 was named Alberta's second "Provincial Historic Area". Located adjacent to the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
, the district is centred on Whyte (82) Avenue, which is home to shops, restaurants, popular nightlife spots and buskers.
History
Old StrathconaStrathcona, Alberta
Strathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada, located on the south of the North Saskatchewan River opposite of the City of Edmonton. It amalgamated with Edmonton on February 1, 1912....
was once a separate city, achieving town status in 1899
1899 in Canada
-Events:*January 20 - About 2000 Doukhobors arrive in Halifax, Nova Scotia*June 21 - Treaty No. 8 cedes much of northern Alberta to the federal government...
and city status in 1907
1907 in Canada
-Events:*March 6 - William Pugsley becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Lemuel John Tweedie*May 24 - Boer War Memorial unveiled*May 30 - King Edward VII grants the Coat of Arms of Alberta...
. The City of Strathcona amalgamated with Edmonton in 1912
1912 in Canada
-Events:*February 1 - Strathcona merges with Edmonton, Alberta*April 1 - The Parliament of Canada passes Quebec Boundaries Extension Act that transferred to the Province of Quebec the territory bounded by the Eastmain River, the Labrador coast, and Hudson and Ungava Bays, extending the northern...
. A large part of the popularity of Whyte Avenue is due to its character buildings. The oldest commercial building is the Strathcona Hotel, built in 1891
1891 in Canada
-Events:* February 21 - The first Springhill Mining Disaster occurs killing 125.* March 5 - Federal election: Sir John A. Macdonald's Conservatives win a fourth consecutive majority...
with the coming of the railway. Wooden buildings in the area were built before 1902
1902 in Canada
-Incumbents:*Prime Minister: Wilfrid Laurier*Governor General: Earl of Minto*Premier of British Columbia: James Dunsmuir then Edward Prior*Premier of Manitoba: R.P. Roblin*Premier of New Brunswick: Lemuel J. Tweedie...
when the Town of Strathcona passed a bylaw requiring the building of brick buildings to prevent the fires that were devastating so many prairie towns. Much of the current brick stock was erected during the 1910
1910 in Canada
Events from the year 1910 in Canada.-Events:*January 3 - Happiness and contentment are found from one end of Canada to the other - headline in London Times...
-1912 boom that brought thousands of settlers west. Old Strathcona is one of very few areas left in Canada with a "first generation" building stock. In 2005, Edmonton City Council
Edmonton City Council
The Edmonton City Council is the governing body of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors. Until 2010, Edmonton was divided in six wards with two councillors representing citizens in each ward...
sent a letter to the Province of Alberta requesting heritage status for the area, and the new status of Provincial Heritage Area in 2007.
Historic buildings and government recognition
Old Strathcona is Alberta's second Provincial Historic Area (downtown Fort MacleodFort Macleod, Alberta
Fort Macleod is a town in the southwest corner of the province of Alberta, Canada. It was founded as a North-West Mounted Police barracks, and is named in honour of the North-West Mounted Police Colonel James Macleod. The town's current mayor is Shawn Patience.- History and heritage preservation...
being the first), and contains a number of historic buildings.
The designation as a Provincial Historic Area applies to roughly 5 square blocks
City block
A city block, urban block or simply block is a central element of urban planning and urban design. A city block is the smallest area that is surrounded by streets. City blocks are the space for buildings within the street pattern of a city, they form the basic unit of a city's urban fabric...
that formed the commercial hub of the former city of Strathcona. It runs from 85 Avenue south to 80 Avenue and from 102 Street west to 106 Street. Within this area are many of the most significant buildings built during Strathcona's early boom from the arrival of the Calgary and Edmonton Railway
Calgary and Edmonton Railway
The Calgary and Edmonton Railway was an early pioneer railway in what was then the Northwest Territories, now Alberta, Canada. It connected the towns of Calgary and Strathcona and opened in 1891...
in 1891 to the Edmonton real estate crash of 1913-14. Heritage buildings within this area include the Strathcona Hotel, the Gainers Block, the Orange Hall, the Canadian Pacific Railway Station
Strathcona Canadian Pacific Railway Station
The Strathcona Canadian Pacific Railway Station was built by the Calgary and Edmonton Railway in what was then the City of Strathcona, Alberta. It was started in 1907, completed in 1908, and expanded in 1910, and is located at what is now 8101 Gateway Boulevard, just south of Whyte Avenue.The...
, the South Side Post Office
Strathcona Public Building
The Strathcona Public Building or South Edmonton Post Office is an historic building in the Old Strathcona heritage district of Edmonton....
, the Douglas Block, the Princess Theatre, the Strathcona Public Library, the Connaught Armoury
Connaught Armoury
The Connaught Armoury is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This building was built in 1911 at a cost of $35,000 and is the oldest armoury in Alberta. It was built to house the B Squadron of the 19th Alberta Dragoons...
, and Old Scona Academic High School
Old Scona Academic High School
Old Scona Academic High School, often referred to as Old Scona or OSA, is a high school located in the Old Strathcona district of Edmonton, Alberta. It is a small academic high school with a population of approximately 340 to 360 students...
.
Outside of the Provincial Heritage Area in the wider Old Strathcona area are several non-commercial buildings that are also protected as heritage buildings including churches and residences. Within the Edmonton-Strathcona provincial electoral district
Edmonton-Strathcona (provincial electoral district)
Edmonton-Strathcona is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It shares the same name as the federal electoral district of Edmonton—Strathcona....
, which covers most of the former City of Strathcona, there are 18 Provincial Historic Resources and 11 Registered Historic Resources recognized by the Government of Alberta, and 14 Municipal Restoric Resources recognized by the City of Edmonton (some buildings are on both registers).
Present day
In the 1990s, Old Strathcona was home to many independent coffee shops. The area has attracted media attention over the years for its cheap drinks and boorish behaviour by drunks. Nevertheless, the area continues to be a magnet for partiers and Edmonton International Fringe FestivalEdmonton International Fringe Festival
The Edmonton International Fringe Festival produced by the Fringe Theatre Adventures is an annual event held every August in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada....
goers.
Over time, the area has become the premier entertainment strip in Edmonton, although it has lacked alternative music venues since the 1990s heyday. There is a strong revival of music venues on Whyte Avenue with several offering live entertainment for all genres. The primary location for pubs, nightclubs and lounges on Whyte Avenue is between 99 and 109 Streets (the area commonly referred to as Old Strathcona) with the majority of clubs directly on Whyte Avenue or just off Whyte Avenue and on side streets.
Whyte Avenue arguably remains the centre of Edmonton's alternative lifestyles, containing various independent clothing and other types of shops catering to a variety of alternative subcultures (ranging from hippie to raver to goth etc.). Clothing is the fastest growing business trend in the area, with retailers all along the avenue. Old Strathcona was a bastion of small, local and independent business.
There are a number of restaurants in this area, many locally owned. Several of the bars also have kitchens. In total, there are almost 100 places to eat in Old Strathcona.
Theatre
Old Strathcona is home to a vibrant independent theatre scene, with nine theatre companies operating out of several buildings in the neighborhood, including the Varscona TheatreVarscona Theatre
The Varscona Theatre is a live performance venue in the Old Strathcona neighborhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A former firehall, since 1994 the Varscona has been operated by a consortium of small theatre companies, including Rapid Fire Theatre, Shadow Theatre and Teatro la Quindicina...
, Transalta Arts Barns, Walterdale Playhouse and Catalyst Theatre
Catalyst Theatre
Catalyst Theatre is a theatre company in Edmonton founded in 1977. Catalyst Theatre creates and tours new work developed under Artistic Director Jonathan Christenson in collaboration with Resident Designer Bretta Gerecke...
. The Varscona Theatre alone is home to five award-winning companies: Shadow Theatre
Shadow Theatre
The Shadow Theatre is an Edmonton-based theatre company born of the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in 1990.-History:Shadow Theatre was incorporated in 1992, operating under the governance of a volunteer Board of Directors...
, Teatro la Quindicina
Teatro la Quindicina
Teatro la Quindicina is a theatre company founded by Canadian playwright Stewart Lemoine in 1982 at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival. The company is best known for producing Lemoine's original works but also produces a new comedy by an Edmonton-based playwright each season...
, the variety show Oh Susanna!
Oh Susanna!
Oh Susanna! is a live improvised variety show/talkshow, presented monthly in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, at the Varscona Theatre in Old Strathcona. Performances are generally the last Saturday of the month at 11pm...
and improvisation troupes Die-Nasty
Die-Nasty
Die-Nasty is a live improvised soap opera, running weekly in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada since 1991. Die-Nastys improv comedy format features a continuing storyline and recurring characters, live music, and a director who sets up scenes for the audience in voiceover.The cast of Die-Nasty...
and Rapid Fire Theatre
Rapid Fire Theatre
Rapid Fire Theatre is an improvisational theatre company based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company’s goal is to provide affordable, high-energy improvisation and alternative theatre to audiences in Edmonton and beyond, while providing exciting opportunities for its participants.-History:The...
. Every August, Old Strathcona plays host to the Edmonton International Fringe Festival
Edmonton International Fringe Festival
The Edmonton International Fringe Festival produced by the Fringe Theatre Adventures is an annual event held every August in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada....
, the largest and oldest Fringe Theatre event in North America. Edmonton historian Lawrence Herzog has called the diversity of material being produced in the Old Strathcona Theatre District "wide and astonishing."
Cinema
Old Strathcona is also known for its art house theatres, The Princess Theatre and The Garneau TheatreGarneau Theatre
The Garneau Theatre is a historic movie theatre located on 109 Street in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was operated by Magic Lantern Theatres until June 27, 2011 when it closed...
. They are both operated by Magic Lantern Theatres
Rainbow and Magic Lantern Cinemas
Rainbow Cinemas and Magic Lantern Theatres operate movie theatres across Canada. The Rainbow Cinemas chain was founded in the 1990s in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, while the Magic Lantern Theatres chain was founded in 1984 in Edmonton, Alberta...
http://www.rainbowcinemas.ca/home.php?b=Rainbow_Cinemas&style=Regular.
Events
Old Strathcona celebrates all year long. January brings Ice on Whyte, a sculpting competition and outdoor ice playground. June features Improvaganza, an invitational international improvImprovisational theatre
Improvisational theatre takes many forms. It is best known as improv or impro, which is often comedic, and sometimes poignant or dramatic. In this popular, often topical art form improvisational actors/improvisers use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously...
festival, hosted by Rapid Fire Theatre
Rapid Fire Theatre
Rapid Fire Theatre is an improvisational theatre company based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company’s goal is to provide affordable, high-energy improvisation and alternative theatre to audiences in Edmonton and beyond, while providing exciting opportunities for its participants.-History:The...
. July is the busiest of all, starting with the Silly Summer Parade on July 1. In mid July, the Whyte Avenue ArtWalk puts more than 230 working artists on the sidewalks of Old Strathcona, and on the final Sunday of Artwalk, Whyte Avenue closes the entire street for a massive Street Sale. In August, the Edmonton International Fringe Festival
Edmonton International Fringe Festival
The Edmonton International Fringe Festival produced by the Fringe Theatre Adventures is an annual event held every August in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada....
welcomes hundreds of thousands of theatre goers and festival patrons. The fall brings the Chante Festival and many events during the Edmonton Halloween festival.
Old Strathcona has a year round farmers' market
Farmers' market
A farmers' market consists of individual vendors—mostly farmers—who set up booths, tables or stands, outdoors or indoors, to sell produce, meat products, fruits and sometimes prepared foods and beverages...
that requires all vendors to be primary producers. Edmonton's thriving market garden industry finds an average of 10,000 customers every Saturday.
Blue Mile
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
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
during the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
2006 Stanley Cup playoff run
2005–06 Edmonton Oilers season
The 2005–06 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 27th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 36–29–12–5 record in 2003–04, earning 89 points, finishing in 9th place in the Western Conference, failing to qualify for post-season play...
, since it closely resembled the events which took place on the Red Mile
Red Mile
The Red Mile is the name given to a several-block stretch of 17th Avenue S.W. in Calgary, Alberta, Canada during the Calgary Flames 2004 Stanley Cup playoff run...
in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
two years prior.
Following the Edmonton Oilers upset victory over the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
in the first round of the 2006 playoffs, several thousand Oiler fans flocked to Whyte Avenue and turned the district into a hockey party strip, as Oiler fans walked the streets cheering, chanting, high-fiving, horn-honking, and flag-waving for their team. Others surfed the crowd in a grocery-shopping cart, and still others climbed trees and traffic lights.
Whyte Avenue in Edmonton gained national attention for its level of violence in May 2006. The arrests at the Blue Mile are estimated at least 350 people through the Oilers Stanley Cup playoff run, including breaching the public peace, assaults, impaired driving, mischief, and alcohol-related offences. This rowdy behaviour led the mayor of Edmonton, Stephen Mandel
Stephen Mandel
Stephen Mandel is a Canadian politician and the current mayor of Edmonton, Alberta.-Biography:Mandel received an Associate of Arts Degree from Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Miami University, and his Masters in Political Science from...
, to threaten to close down the strip: "I hope this doesn't come down to having to shut down Whyte completely ... but this will not be tolerated going into the final series."
Whyte Avenue
Whyte (82) Avenue is an arterial roadArterial road
An arterial road, or arterial thoroughfare, is a high-capacity urban road. The primary function of an arterial road is to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways, and between urban centres at the highest level of service possible. As such, many arteries are limited-access roads, or feature...
in south-central Edmonton
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
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It became the main street of the City of Strathcona as it formed, and now runs through Old Strathcona.
Neighbourhoods
List of neighbourhoods Whyte (82) Avenue runs through, in order from west to east:- GarneauGarneau, EdmontonGarneau is a well known neighbourhood in the city of Edmonton. It is located just west of the Strathcona neighbourhood and just east of the main University of Alberta campus...
- Queen AlexandraQueen Alexandra, EdmontonQueen Alexandra is a mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood, once part of the City of Strathcona, is named for Alexandra, the wife of Edward VII of England...
- StrathconaStrathcona, EdmontonStrathcona is a residential neighbourhood in south central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of, and should not be confused with, Old Strathcona, although much of the Strathcona neighbourhood is in Old Strathcona...
- RitchieRitchie, EdmontonRitchie is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for the original owner of the Ritchie Mill and former mayor of the City of Strathcona...
- Bonnie DoonBonnie Doon, EdmontonBonnie Doon is a neighbourhood in south-central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The western part of Bonnie Doon was originally part of the City of Strathcona, and became a part of Edmonton when Strathcona and Edmonton merged in 1912...
- King Edward ParkKing Edward Park, EdmontonKing Edward Park is a residential neighbourhood on south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood was originally annexed by Edmonton in 1912....
- IdylwyldeIdylwylde, EdmontonIdylwylde is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.According to the 2001 federal census, just over half of the residences in the neighbourhood were built between the end of World War II and 1960. Another one in four were built between 1961 and 1980...
- KenilworthKenilworth, EdmontonKenilworth is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located just to the north of Whyte Avenue.According to the 2001 federal census, approximately eight out of ten of the residences in the neighbourhood were built during the 1960s...
Interchanges and intersections
This is a list of major intersections, starting at the west end of Whyte Avenue.| Direction | Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West-East | 114 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°31′0"N 113°31′33"W |
| University Avenue University Avenue (Edmonton) University Avenue was an arterial road in west Strathcona, Alberta, Canada. It was formed along the backs of farm lots west of the yet to be incorporated town of Strathcona, causing it to run parallel with the North Saskatchewan River to the north. The farm lots later became the University of... |
none | 53°30′58"N 113°31′27"W | |
| 112 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°31′5"N 113°31′15"W | |
| 109 Street 109 Street, Edmonton 109 Street is an arterial road in central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It takes travelers out of Downtown to the south, Old Strathcona, and the north, Kingsway area. It passes several Edmonton landmarks including the Garneau Theatre, Alberta Legislature Building, Grant MacEwan University, RCMP "K"... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°31′5"N 113°30′43"W | |
| 104 Street (Calgary Trail) Calgary Trail Calgary Trail is a major one-way arterial in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a major commuter route for communities south of Edmonton, such as Leduc.... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°31′5"N 113°29′51"W | |
| Gateway Boulevard Gateway Boulevard Gateway Boulevard is a one-way major arterial in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a major commuter route for communities south of Edmonton, such Leduc.... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°31′5"N 113°29′42"W | |
| 99 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°31′5"N 113°29′10"W | |
| 83 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°31′5"N 113°27′19"W | |
| 75 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°31′5"N 113°26′34"W | |
| Sherwood Park Freeway | At-grade Y intersection | 53°31′3"N 113°26′11"W | |
| 50 Street 50 Street, Edmonton 50 Street is the designated name of two major arterial roads in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, separated by the North Saskatchewan River. It is mostly straight, and runs the entire south-north length of Edmonton... |
At-grade | 53°31′5"N 113°25′7"W |