Key Number:	HS 59621
Site Name:	Phillps Building (Purcell and Kelly Building)
Other Names:
Site Type:	0415 - Mercantile/Commercial: Storage or Warehouse Building

Location

ATS Legal Description:

			Twp	Rge	Mer
			52	24	4

Address:	10165-69-73 - 104 Street
Number:	65-69-73
Street:	104
Avenue:	101
Other:
Town:	Edmonton
Near Town:

Media

Type	Number	Date	View	Source

Architectural

Style:
Plan Shape:	Rectangular Long Facade
Storeys:	Storeys: 4 or more
Foundation:	Basement/Foundation Wall Material: Concrete
Superstructure:	Brick
Superstructure Cover:
Roof Structure:	Flat
Roof Cover:
Exterior Codes:	Massing of Units: Single Detached Wings: Unknown Wall Design and Detail: None Plain Eaves Roof Trim Material - Eaves: Unknown Roof Trim - Verges: Not Applicable Roof Trim Material - Verges: Unknown Towers, Steeples and Domes: None Dormer Type: None Chimney Location - Side to Side: Unknown Roof Trim - Special Features: None Window - Structural Opening Shape: Flat Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Plain Flat Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Material: Wood Window - Sill Type: Plain Slip Sill Window - Sill Material: Wood Window - Trim Within Structural Opening - Head: Plain Window - Trim Within Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Window - Number of Sashes: One Window - Opening Mechanism: Single or Double Hung Window - Special Types: None Window - Pane Arrangements: 2 over 2 Main Entrance - Location: Centre (Facade) Main Entrance - Structural Opening Shape: Flat Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Plain Flat Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening Material: Wood Main Entrance - Trim Within Structural Opening - Head: Plain Main Entrance - Trim Within Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Main Entrance - Number of Leaves: 1 Main Entrance - Number of Panels Per Leaf: 1 Main Entrance - Leaves - Special Feature: Glass Main Stairs - Location and Design: None Main Porch - Type: Recess Main Porch - Material: Concrete Main Porch - Height: First Storey
Exterior:	Brick piers front facade, rear building shape due to central drive formerly in building, corners have been cut to allow turns into drive
Interior:	N/A
Environment:	Located South of McKenney Building, by one lot
Condition:	N/A
Alterations:	Addition to facade, central drive closed

Historical

Construction:	Construction Date:
Construction Started	1913/01/01
Usage:	Usage Date:
Warehouse Retail/Office/Building	1913/01/01 1983/01/01
Owner:	Owner Date:
N/A

Architect:	N/A
Builder:	N/A
Craftsman:	N/A
History:	N.W. Purcell and J.G. Kelly both residents of Edmonton, Purcell was a bricklayer, contractor and Kelly was a merchant, Purcell purchased lot 165 in 1903 and Kelly purchaded lot 166 in 1913 1903-1912 Site of N.W. Purcell's house, lot 165 1913 - First Building of its kind to have arcade, central drive through building 1913 - Touted as being a made in Edmonton building, built and owned by Edmonton residents as well constructed of Edmonton brick from the Alsip brick and Supply Co. first major tenant western cartage co. Warehouse actually two separate warehouses

Internal

Designation Status:	Designation Date:
(not assigned)

Register:

Links

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