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Alberta Hotel

Property at a Glance

Address: 9804 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton

Historic Status: Reconstructed heritage building incorporating original salvaged masonry and architectural elements

Architecture: Victorian Romanesque–inspired design with reconstructed historic façades and contemporary structure

Scale: Multi-storey landmark commercial building with integrated pedestrian connection

Use: Commercial property anchored by cultural and hospitality uses, including radio broadcast, restaurant, and bar spaces

Condition: Heritage façades reconstructed using original materials with a modern interior and structural system

Context: Prominent downtown location linking Jasper Avenue to the Arts District, with strong cultural, civic, and pedestrian presence

 

The Alberta Hotel is one of downtown Edmonton’s most historically significant buildings and occupies a central place in the city’s early commercial and civic development.

Completed in 1903, the four storey brick and sandstone hotel was widely regarded as one of the finest hotels west of Winnipeg and represented the height of luxury in early twentieth century Edmonton. Designed in a Victorian Romanesque style, the building featured a distinctive corner tower and introduced numerous firsts to the city, including Alberta’s first passenger elevator and early modern hotel amenities.

The Alberta Hotel holds provincial significance as the place where Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier stayed during his visit to inaugurate Alberta as a province in 1905, firmly linking the building to the founding of the province.

Following its careful dismantling in 1984, the hotel’s original masonry elements were preserved and later reconstructed with a contemporary structure behind the historic façade. The building was subsequently sold by Five Oaks to CKUA Radio, who now occupy the majority of the property. The Alberta Hotel’s reconstruction has been recognized with multiple design honours, including the Alberta Masonry Design Awards Presidential Award of Excellence and Edmonton Urban Design Awards for Heritage Development and Urban Architecture, and today the building continues to function as a prominent commercial landmark integrating restored heritage architecture with modern use for Arts in downtown Edmonton.