Key Number:	HS 8908
Site Name:	John Walter Historic Site
Other Names:
Site Type:	1199 - Transportation - Water Facility: Other 1910 - Archaeological Site

Location

ATS Legal Description:

			Twp	Rge	Mer
			52	24	4

Address:	9100 Walterdale Hill
Number:	N/A
Street:	N/A
Avenue:	N/A
Other:
Town:	Edmonton
Near Town:

Media

Type	Number	Date	View	Source

Architectural

Style:
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Storeys:
Foundation:
Superstructure:
Superstructure Cover:
Roof Structure:
Roof Cover:
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Exterior:	N/A
Interior:	N/A
Environment:	The site includes the riverbank from 105 Street Bridge to High Level Bridge. 1/2 mile downstream from High Level Bridge. Four buildings, one ferry and the ferry landing. River terrace, sand, silt and clay deposition, aspen poplar forest with interspersed spruce.
Condition:	Restored
Alterations:	Extensive.

Historical

Construction:	Construction Date:
Construction Started	1875/01/01
Usage:	Usage Date:
Homestead Historic Site	1875/01/01 1977/05/01
Owner:	Owner Date:
N/A

Architect:	N/A
Builder:	N/A
Craftsman:	N/A
History:	John Walter was an early homesteader who built boats and became prominent as ferry owner, coal mine and lumber mill operator. 1875 - Land homesteaded by time-expired HBC employee 1958 - City set aside land for historic site 1966 - Parks and Recreation began restoration 1970 - Interpretative centre added The ferry displayed is not the original Walter ferry.

Internal

Designation Status:	Designation Date:
Provincial Historic Resource	1996/03/08

Register:	N/A

Links

Internet:
Alberta Register of Historic Places: