Edmonton city council approves historical designation for 3 buildings

Pip, located on 103 Street and 83 Avenue, in an undated file photo. (Courtesy: Google Maps)

The City of Edmonton added three buildings to the city’s list of historical resources on Tuesday.

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The new additions include the South Side Market and two homes in the Glenora neighbourhood.

South Side Market

The South Side Market, located at 83 Avenue and 104 Street, was built in 1923 in Old Strathcona.

It served as a farmer’s market and an office building, and has hosted multiple restaurants for the past few decades.

The architect of the building, John Martland, also designed the original Royal Alexandra Hospital, the Victoria Golf Course clubhouse, the No. 2 Firehall and the original Blatchford Hangar.

“Generations of Edmontonians know this building from its time as a health clinic to its days as the home of Packrat Louie restaurant,” said principal heritage planner David Johnston in a Tuesday news release.

“It has been repurposed many times since it was first built and it’s wonderful to know that this Old Strathcona gem will be protected into the future.”

The South Side Market has been owned by the city since its construction and received heritage designation with its sale to the current restaurant owners.

McClory residence

John Albert McClory and his wife Isabel’s 1927-home was the second home designated as Municipal Historic Resources by the city on Tuesday.

It was designed by local architects MacDonald and Magoon, who also designed the Salvation Army Citadel, the Armstrong Block and the Metals Limited Building.

According to the city’s news release, their home features a Georgian Revival style of architecture, which became the popular design choice for the time. The residence offers a “boxy form, a symmetrical façade with balanced windows and prominent pedimented open entryway with a central front door.”

Brennan residence

The Brennan household was built in 1921. James Edmond Brennan and wife, Ina, have lived in the historic home for 64 years.

Their home is “an early and modest” example of the Arts and Crafts style of architecture that was popular in the 1910s and 20s.

Fun fact: it’s one of the few homes in Glenora that faces Stony Plain Road.

“The McClory and Brennan residences are excellent examples of different types of architecture favoured around the early years of the 20th century,” said Johnston.

“Both homes were well loved and cared for by their owners and fit perfectly into the garden suburb idea that was the vision for Glenora,” he added.

Both the McClory and Brennan houses are eligible for $100,000 from the City’s Heritage Resources Reserve fund to match the amount they will spend for renovations and refurbishing.

There have been 190 Municipal Historic Resource designations in Edmonton since 1985.