Landmark Building

CHURCHILL WIRE CENTRE

10003 – 103 Avenue, Edmonton
Built in 1945

At one time, Sir Winston Churchill Square was ringed by a grand collection of civic buildings from the earlier part of this century. These included the Civic Block, the Courthouse and the Post Office. Today, the Churchill Wire Centre building is one of the last historic buildings to face the Square. Edmonton’s first municipally-owned telephone building was built on part of this site in about 1907. Despite the construction of an addition in 1921, demand for telephone service was such that eventually an entirely new and significantly larger building was required. It is this building which remains today and lends a dash of architectural style to the Square across the street

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The Landmark Buildings and Places Database draws on the series of walking and/or driving tour booklets produced by Alberta Culture (now Alberta Culture and Community Spirit). The Heritage Community Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ministry through permission to reprint these materials online. Extracted from Historical Walking Tours of Downtown, 2004, Centennial edition of the brochure. Planning and Development Department, City of Edmonton, and Alberta Community Development., 2004, with permission from Alberta Culture and Community Spirit. Visit the Alberta Culture and Community Spirit for more information.