Sexy Neighborhood Glenora Edmonton, Alberta
Friday, February 24th, 2012The Sexy Neighborhood of Glenora Edmonton, Alberta Homes For Sale
Glenora is one of Edmonton’s historic residential areas. It was originally staked out by Malcolm Groat in the
1860s. In 1869, he claimed a 900 acre parcel immediately west of the Hudson’s Bay Reserve. This land
extended from today’s 121 st Street west to 142 nd Street, and south from 111 th Avenue to the North
Saskatchewan River.
In 1906, the land was sold to Montreal realtor James Carruthers, who planned the area as an exclusive real
estate development. Its standards were safeguarded by the
Carruthers Caveat, which required that no house built in Glenora could cost less than $3,500.
There were no restrictions placed regarding home or lot size. When Edmonton was selected
to be the capital city of Alberta in 1906 many professionals chose to live in the area as they
developed their careers and built their families in the new city.
In 1909 the Alberta Government built Government House in Glenora as the official residence
of the lieutenant-governor. During the land boom of 1912, Glenora and the surrounding
residential area grew significantly.
Glenora features many of the more beautiful historic homes in the city, and has also been
experiencing residential infill consistently over past decades, making this neighbourhood an
interesting study in residential architectural forms in Edmonton over the past century. The
streets are lined with mature elm trees and vegetation. One of the more prominent
characteristics of the neighbourhood is the Royal Alberta Museum which overlooks the River
Valley. Some commercial services are available along Stony Plain Road, as it runs east-west
through the centre of the neighbourhood, but a greater diversity of commercial, office and
other amenities are available on the neighbourhood’s edges on 124
th street to the west and 142 nd Street to the east. The neighbourhood features several schools, parks, and
open spaces, including ready access to the river valley and ravine system. The most iconic local park in
Glenora is Alexander Circle Park, designed as the focal point of a distinctive circular
residential pattern around which stately houses are situated; this development represents
Edmonton’s most significant nod to the “garden suburb” design concept that emerged in the
early 20th century.
Glenora continues to be a sought after loved community and steady priced real estate neighborhood
Source: City of Edmonton
