This year’s 25th Annual Historic Festival and Doors Open celebrates the theme of Education. From July 4 to 11, 2021, participation takes place virtually and with in person events. The lineup for the online events this year is found at: https://historicedmonton.ca/events/historic-festival/ The Highlands Historical Society is pleased to participate with a first ever virtual tour…
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Extract from William F. Brown, builder of 64th Street,
by Anita Jenkins from Vol 7 No 2 (Fall 1996) of the HHS Newsletters. As soon as he heard about the plans for new subdivision called The Highlands, William F. Brown was in line for a building permit. His was the fourth one to be taken out. In 1912, he and his father-in-law Cephas Sissons…
Brand New Walking Tour
Join us for a walking tour! The Highlands neighbourhood is unique; it is a living museum of Edmonton’s Architectural History. We will see buildings from before WW I, ultra modern houses, beautiful Elm urban canopy, and much more! This year, the neighbourhood renewal project will make much of “South Highlands” impassable, so we will concentrate…
Guided Tours Are Back!
For over a year, we have been part of a once-in-a-century historical event…the COVID 19 epidemic. We have all curtailed our social activity, work has changed and so have we…Our last ‘live’ event was ‘At Home’ at the Bury (Heard) House, in Dec 2019. Since then we have given out about 600 copies of our…
Ada Boulevard: Narrowing Possibilities
Neighbourhood renewal will reach the beautiful and historic ‘core’ of Highlands this summer. Join us for a short tour on Saturday April 10, 1 pm. We will meet at Magrath Mansion, and explore a small section of Ada and 111 Ave. We will review both the history and the historic changes, emphasizing the Streetscapes. AHS…
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