Edmonton in Edmonton Metropolitan Region, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

Strathcona Public Library

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1. Strathcona Public Library Marker

Inscription. This was the first public library building in Edmonton. The Carnegie Foundation offered to build a library of a specified size and shape; this did not meet the requirements of the citizens of Strathcona, who refused the offer and instead financed their own larger building. Constructed in the English Renaissance style, the Strathcona Library was built at the time of the amalgamation of the cities of Edmonton and Strathcona. It has served the reading public since 1913.

The Strathcona Library was designated a Registered Historic Site on 14 July 1976, by the Hon. Horst A. Schmid, Minister of Culture.

Erected by The Province of Alberta.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 53° 31.19′ N, 113° 29.832′ W. Marker is in Edmonton, Alberta, in Edmonton Metropolitan Region. It is at the intersection of 104 Street Northwest and 84 Ave Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 104 Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8331 104 St NW, Edmonton AB T6E 2H1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony

and also Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fire Hall No. 6 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Strathcona Fire Hall Number 1

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(about 90 meters away); John Rowand (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); The High Level Bridge (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Creation of the Province of Alberta / Création de la province d'Alberta (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Low Level Bridge (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); St. Luke's Anglican Church (approx. 3 kilometers away); Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw Trail / Beaver Hill Road Trail (approx. 8.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edmonton.

Also see . . .
1. Strathcona Public Library. Alberta Register of Historic Places listing for the building, which also is on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. (Submitted on May 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Strathcona Library. Wikipedia entry on the library, which has "a complex background as to its historical status within the Edmonton Public Library system." (Submitted on May 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), May 22, 2015

2. Strathcona Public Library Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.