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- AL RASHID MOSQUE
Canada’s first mosque, Al Rashid, was built by Edmonton’s Muslim population, which consisted of only 34 individuals. - ALBERTA HOTEL
The first Alberta hotel structure (1895) was incorporated into the new 1902 building by architect James E. Wise. - ARMSTRONG BLOCK
Reginald and Herbert Armstrong built the Armstrong Block as a speculative venture. - ARTS BUILDING
On the 8th of October 1915, the Main Teaching Building was opened by Lieutenant Governor George Bulyea at a special ceremony of such length that the last three speeches had to be cancelled. - ASH RESIDENCE
William Thomas Ash and his family were the first occupants of this house in 1913. Mr. Ash, along with his brother Sidney, established the prosperous downtown ‘Ash Brothers Diamond Hall’ in 1907. - ASSINIBOIA HALL
Assiniboia Hall was the university’s second building. Excavation, begun in the autumn of 1911. - ATHABASCA HALL
The plans for Athabasca Hall, the university’s first building, were drawn up by A.M. Jeffers, the chief architect of Public Works - ATKINSON RESIDENCE
Magrath-Holgate & Co. took out a $4,500 building permit for this house in November 1912 as part of its effort to stimulate construction in The Highlands. - BAKER RESIDENCE
Herbert Baker was born in Yorkshire, England on December 10, 1866. He came to Canada in 1882 and worked for the Massey Manufacturing Co., later Massey-Harris, in Toronto. - BIRKS BUILDING
The Birks Building was designed by Nobbs and Hyde, an architectural firm of national significance. Percy Nobbs, who collaborated with Cecil Burgess on the Birks Building, also designed the original master plan for the University of Alberta.