Preserve & Prosper: Heritage Resources For Your Historic Edmonton Home
We had a full house for our April 1 session with heritage planners from the City of Edmonton. They shared some great information about Edmonton's Historic Inventory and Register.
A few highlights…
Heritage Inventory vs Heritage Register
| Register | Inventory |
|---|---|
| List of Designated Municipal Historic Resources | List of resources recognized as having heritage significance |
| Protected from demolition or inappropriate alteration | Not protected from demolition or inappropriate alteration |
| Eligible for funding | Eligible for designation |
Links for Researching Your Historic Home
City Archives - Many photos and documents are available on their website. You can also make an appointment to visit the in person and access non-digitized records.
Hendersons Directories for Edmonton (1908-1965) - These city directories contain addresses of residents and businesses for the year they were published. For more info check out Peel’s Prairie Provinces.
Edmonton Journal (1903-2010) - Use ProQuest to search for your address in old newspaper issues. Edmonton Public Library card required for access.
City of Edmonton Open Data
Map View: Register and Inventory of Historic Resources in Edmonton
Development Permits - Map View (data only goes back as far as 2015)
General Building Permits Map (data only goes back as far as 2009)
Learn More
Edmonton Historical Board (they even have a page all about Garneau!)
