Edmonton's Calder neighbourhood - the old railway town now a heritage part of Edmonton

Railway yard established in

Elm Park east of 120th Street annexed by Edmonton in 1913

Calder west of 120th Street annexed y Edmonton in 1917.

the two places used different street names. the new/old street signs show this, alongside present-day road numbers.

tour conducted by Jesse Watson, local resident and former city heritage planner (running for city council in 2025)

five residences have historical designation and plaques

Coates House

SW corner 115 St. X 132nd Avenue

Jesse Watson current owner

rare example in Edmonton of shell-dash stucco

Frederick S. Jones

built much of the clinker brick structures in Calder and across the old Twin cities.

this house itself was built of clinker brick in 1926

Holy Trinity Church 101 Street X 84 Avenue was built by him.

Jones' grand-daughter still lives in Calder.

Calder has one of Edmonton's three recognized "cultural heritage landscapes."

129th Avenue at about 1

11938 129 Avenue clinker brick Irwin resident

McConachie House

built in 191712909 121 Street.

Business blocks

old ATB building has been sitting empty since 1991

Shop Easy store exists today

in years past Shop Easy was in business block at

this building stood empty for so long that it had to be demolished.

old "Shop Easy" sign on new building on the site shows that heritage .

main floor store space empty except for late night poker games.

but upper story (three or four apartments) rented out.