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Goodridge Block
Edmonton
Other Names:
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Goodridge Building
W.W. Arcade Building
W.W. Sales
WW Arcade Building
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Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
The Goodridge Block is a rectangular, three-storey brick Edwardian style commercial building. Located on a corner lot at the intersection of 97 Street and Jasper Avenue, it anchors the historic East Jasper district in the City of Edmonton.
Heritage Value
The Goodridge Block is historically significant as a mixed-use retail and office block developed by Leonard Goodridge in the heart of Edmonton’s business district at the height of the pre-World War One economic boom. The Goodridge Block has a strong historical association with the hardware business beginning with the opening of W.W. Sales in 1930 under the direction of S.P. Wilson. The business name W.W. Arcade, which has sentimental associations for generations of Edmontonians, was adopted in 1942 when the Ainslie Brothers took over the business, and was continued by the Imperial Lumber Company, from 1980 until its closure in 1989.
The Goodridge Block, constructed between 1911 and 1912, is architecturally significant as a representative example of classical tradition in commercial architecture. Well-known Edmonton architect Robert Percy Barnes (1859-1926), generally credited with founding the Alberta Association of Architects in 1906, designed the Goodridge Block.
Source: City of Edmonton (Bylaw: 10469)
Character-Defining Elements
- Form and massing that characterize the building’s principle brick facades on a prominent corner lot;
- patterns of fenestration and rhythm of the structural openings;
- rusticated pilasters that emphasize the recessed end bays featuring a single window;
- brick and cast stone detailing, including the belt course above third storey windows, quoins, segmental window arches, voussoirs, keystones;
- metal cornice and parapet with date plaque;
- mosaic tiling and corner support pillar at the street corner entrance.
Location
| Street Address: |
9648 Jasper Avenue NW |
| Community: |
Edmonton |
| Boundaries: |
Lots 29 and 30, Block 2, Plan D |
| Contributing Resources: |
Buildings: 1
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ATS Legal Description:
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Mer |
Rge |
Twp |
Sec |
LSD |
4
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24
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53
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4
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3 (ptn.)
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PBL Legal Description (Cadastral Reference):
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Plan |
Block |
Lot |
Parcel |
D
D
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2
2
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30
29
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Latitude/Longitude:
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Latitude |
Longitude |
CDT |
Datum Type |
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53.542551 |
-113.485259 |
Secondary Source |
NAD83 |
UTM Reference:
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Northing |
Easting |
Zone |
CDT |
Datum Type |
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Recognition
| Recognition Authority: |
Local Governments (AB) |
| Designation Status: |
Municipal Historic Resource |
| Date of Designation: |
1993/09/14 |
Historical Information
| Built: |
1911 To 1912 |
| Period of Significance: |
N/A |
| Theme(s): |
Developing Economies : Trade and Commerce
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| Historic Function(s): |
Commerce / Commercial Services : Shop or Wholesale Establishment
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| Current Function(s): |
Commerce / Commercial Services : Eating or Drinking Establishment
Residence : Multiple Dwelling
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| Architect: |
Robert Percy Barnes
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| Builder: |
Nesbitt and Miller
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| Context: |
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Additional Information
| Object Number: |
4664-0015 |
| Designation File: |
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| Related Listing(s): |
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| Heritage Survey File: |
HS 4916
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| Website Link: |
http://www.hardwaregrill.com |
| Data Source: |
City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department, 10250 - 101 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 3P4 (File: HC-2450) |
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