OLD ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE
8820 - 112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1983/06/02
Autre nom(s)
OLD ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE
St. Stephen's College
Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1910/01/01 à 1912/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2004/10/29
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Old St. Stephen's College is a four-storey Collegiate Gothic style wood frame building clad in brick veneer. It is located on a large urban lot on the University of Alberta campus in Edmonton.
Valeur patrimoniale
Historical Value: Old St. Stephen’s College, the first building on the grounds of Alberta’s first university, played a significant part in the development of the university and the history of higher education in Alberta. Although not directly a part of the University, the presence of this Methodist college was directly associated with the commencement of campus activities. From its completion in 1911 until 1927, theological students lived and studied here. Thereafter, the building was used as a convalescent hospital, a nurses’ residence, an army barracks, a male students’ residence for the University, and a centre for the administration of historic sites by Alberta’s Government.
Architectural Value: Edmonton architect H.A. Magoon designed this 1910-12 building in the Collegiate Gothic style. This choice reflected a trend already well established among academic institutions across North America, and created a precedent followed on the University of Alberta campus until the 1950s.
Source: Alberta Culture and Community Spirit, Historic Resources Management Branch (File: Des. 132)
Éléments caractéristiques
The character-defining elements of Old St. Stephen's College include:
- the Collegiate Gothic Style as exemplified by the octagonal five-storey stairwell towers, tudor-arched main entry, stone detailing, crenellated parapets, tall narrow windows, wood tracery in selected windows and red brick veneer exterior finish;
- the location, siting and T-shaped plan of the building;
- the landscape features, including walkways, lawn and elm trees;
- the first floor chapel, with stained glass windows, memorials and oak furnishings;
- the fifth-floor gymnasium, with its large tudor-arched window surmounting the main facade;
- the oak entrance doors and interior details, foyer with pilasters, plasterwork and vault, Dean's office with fireplace.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Alberta
Autorité de reconnaissance
Province de l'Alberta
Loi habilitante
Historical Resources Act
Type de reconnaissance
Ressource historique provinciale
Date de reconnaissance
1983/06/02
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1911/01/01 à 1927/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- L'éducation et le bien-être de la société
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Gouvernement
- Bureau ou édifice à bureau
Historique
- Résidence
- Résidence collective
Architecte / Concepteur
H.A. Magoon
Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Alberta Culture and Community Spirit, Historic Resources Management Branch, Old St. Stephen's College, 8820 - 112 Street, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P8 (File: Des. 130)
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
4665-0281
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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