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McLeod Building 
Location within EdmontonGeneral information Status Complete Type Retail, Office Location 10136-100th Street
Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaCoordinates 53°32′33″N 113°29′27″W / 53.5425°N 113.49083°WCoordinates: 53°32′33″N 113°29′27″W / 53.5425°N 113.49083°W Completed 1915 Height Roof 35 m (115 ft) Technical details Floor count 9 Design and construction Main contractor Olsen, Johnson, McPhee, Nicodemus Architect John K. Dow The McLeod Building is a historic office building located in Downtown Edmonton. It was designated a Provincial Historic Resource on January 3, 1995 and a Municipal Historic Resource on May 22, 2001.[1][2]
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History
The McLeod Building during construction
Kenneth McLeod was a former Edmonton alderman, contractor and real estate speculator, who in 1912 announced the construction of the McLeod Building, which he claimed would be the tallest in the city, 25 ft (7.6 m) taller than the Tegler Building. Architect John K. Dow was instructed to copy the Polson Building in Spokane, Washington. The construction began in 1913 and was completed in 1915. The McLeod Building is considered Alberta’s best remaining example of an architectural style for commercial buildings known as the Chicago School.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "McLeod Building Historic Place". HeRMIS. https://hermis.alberta.ca/ARHP/Details.aspx?DeptID=1&ObjectID=4664-0109. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ a b "McLeod Building". The McLeod Building. http://www.mcleodbuilding.ca/about.html. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ Ivany, Kathryn (2004). Historic Walks of Edmonton. Red Deer Press. pp. 191, 192, 193. ISBN 088995981.
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Preceded by
Tegler BuildingTallest Building in Edmonton
1915-1953
115ftSucceeded by
Hotel Macdonald AnnexCategories:- Buildings and structures in Edmonton
- Buildings and structures completed in 1915
- 1915 establishments in Canada
- Municipal Historic Resources of Edmonton
- Edmonton stubs
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