Landmark Building
FEDERAL PUBLIC BUILDING
9820 – 107 Street, Edmonton
Built in 1955
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Although it was designed in 1930, the Federal Public Building was not actually constructed until 1955. The federal department of Public Works drew up the plans for this building, which was intended to house all the departments of the federal government operating in Alberta. It is one of Edmonton’s few Art Deco style buildings. The massing of the building is simple and its outlines crisp. Exterior ornament is restricted to the uppermost part of the façade, and to the area surrounding the main entrance. While the chevron is a motif characteristic of the Art Deco Style, the manner in which it is employed in this building is rather more restrained than usual. The metal ornament surrounding the main entry and the interior decoration of the entrance foyer, however, more nearly conform to the exuberant use of colour, rich surfaces and precious materials generally associated with Art Deco designs
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 Edmonton Walking Tours: Downtown, East, West, University of Alberta and Strathcona. City of Edmonton and Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism, n.d., with permission from Alberta Culture and Community Spirit. Visit the Alberta Culture and Community Spirit for more information.