The War Years

When Britain marched off to war in 1914, their Canadian colony marched with it. The city’s population and economy saw a significant drop from 1914-1916, and only the plentiful resources of the countryside prevented utter collapse.

Edmonton wouldn’t see significant improvement until the 1930s, when the airplane and air freight industries matured. Pioneering pilots such as Wop May would apply their flying and organizational skills honed in the Great War to develop supply lines between Edmonton and the gold- and uranium-rich North, cementing Edmonton’s place within Canadian aviation history

Alberta Aviation Museum

Themes: Transportation
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

All Peoples' Mission (Old Bissell Centre)

Themes: Religion
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Anglican Church of St. Peter's

Themes: Religion
Era: The War Years
Area: Northwest

Ansgar Lutheran Church

Themes: Religion
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Arndt's Machine Shop

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Southeast

Arts Building, University of Alberta

Themes: Education
Era: The War Years
Area: Southwest

Birks Building

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Central Block Building

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Central Cleaners

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Christ Church (Anglican)

Themes: Religion
Era: The War Years
Area: Northwest

Clarke Stadium

Themes: Sports, Leisure & Entertainment
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Concordia College

Themes: Education
Era: The War Years
Area: Northeast

Dr. L.A. Miller Residence — 1938

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: West

Dr. Minish Residence

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Northwest

Eastwood School

Themes: Education
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Fathers of Confederation Mural

Themes: Education
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Frederick S. Jones Residence

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Northwest

Garneau Theatre

Themes: Sports, Leisure & Entertainment
Era: The War Years
Area: Southwest

Grandin Catholic School

Themes: Education
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Grant McConachie House

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Northwest

Great Western Garment Company

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Grierson Residence

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Northeast

H.A. Gray School

Themes: Education
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Hangar 14

Themes: Transportation
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Hecla Block

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Highlands School

Themes: Education
Era: The War Years
Area: Northeast

Highlands United Church

Themes: Religion
Era: The War Years
Area: Northeast

Holowach Tree

Themes: Sports, Leisure & Entertainment
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Hong Tai Café & Company Merchants

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Hong Tei & Company

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Ho Yuen Café

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Hudson’s Bay Company Building

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Hudson’s Bay Company Stables

Themes: Transportation
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Hunter Residence

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

H.V. Shaw Building

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Immigration Hall

Themes: Government
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

James Rutherford House

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Jewish Family Services

Themes: Religion
Era: The War Years
Area: Northwest

J. MacGregor Thom Residence

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Northeast

John Walker Barnett House

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Southwest

King Edward School

Themes: Education
Era: The War Years
Area: Southwest

Kung (Kwong) Wo Ching Company

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Lambton Block

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Lingnan Chop Suey

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Mah Jim Doo Fong Club

Themes: Sports, Leisure & Entertainment
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Margaret Marshall Residence

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Northeast

McGregor / Coote House

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Northwest

McLeod Building

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

McTaggart Residence

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Metals Limited Building

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Moose Hall / Haddon Hall

Themes: Sports, Leisure & Entertainment
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Mykhailo Hrushevsky Institute

Themes: Education, Religion
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

NAPOTA Cabin (Northlands)

Themes: Education
Era: The War Years
Area: Northeast

Oblats Maison Provinciale

Themes: Religion
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

O'Brien / Mather House

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Southwest

Olson-Watt Residence

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Northeast

Otto Reiher Cottage

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Northeast

Owen Residence / Dominion Meteorological Station

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Northeast

Parkview Apartments

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Pembina Hall

Themes: Education
Era: The War Years
Area: Southwest

Prince of Wales Armouries Heritage Centre

Themes: Government
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Princess Theatre

Themes: Sports, Leisure & Entertainment
Era: The War Years
Area: Southwest

Richard Wallace Residence

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Northeast

Rossdale Power Plant

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Sheldon Residence

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Northeast

St. Francis Mission

Themes: Religion
Era: The War Years
Area: Northeast

St. Josaphat Cathedral

Themes: Religion
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

St. Joseph's Basilica

Themes: Religion
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

St. Joseph’s College

Themes: Education, Religion
Era: The War Years
Area: Southwest

St. Mary's Anglican Church

Themes: Religion
Era: The War Years
Area: Northeast

St. Stephen the Martyr Anglican Church

Themes: Religion
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

The Old Citadel

Themes: Government, Religion
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Tipton Gyro Park #3

Themes: Sports, Leisure & Entertainment
Era: The War Years
Area: Southwest

Triffo Hall

Themes: Education
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Trinity Lutheran Church

Themes: Religion
Era: The War Years
Area: Southeast

Trudel Residence

Themes: Homes
Era: The War Years
Area: Northeast

Ukrainian Labour-Farmer Temple

Themes: Education, Government, Religion, Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Alberta Branch

Themes: Education
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Ukrainian National Hall

Themes: Education, Sports, Leisure & Entertainment
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Victoria Golf Course

Themes: Sports, Leisure & Entertainment
Era: The War Years
Area: Central

Westglen School — 1940

Themes: Education
Era: The War Years
Area: Northwest

West Jasper Place School District #4679

Themes: Education
Era: The War Years
Area: West

Westmount Public School

Themes: Education
Era: The War Years
Area: Northwest

Whitemud Equine Centre

Themes: Homes, Sports, Leisure & Entertainment, Streets & Roads
Era: The War Years
Area: Southwest

Wo Chong Company

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: The War Years
Area: Central