The McLeod Building is a historic office building located in

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. It was designated a Provincial Historic Resource on January 3, 1995 and a Municipal Historic Resource on May 22, 2001.

History

Kenneth McLeod was a former Edmonton alderman, contractor and real estate speculator, who in 1912 announced the construction of the McLeod Building, which he claimed would be the tallest in the city, taller than the

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. Architect

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was instructed to copy the Paulsen Building in

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, which he had also built.https://www.edmonton.ca/public-files/assets/document?path=PDF/Downtownwalkingtour.pdf The construction began in 1913 and was completed in 1915. Despite McLeod's claim about the building projected to be the tallest in Edmonton, the

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in the same city had already surpassed the height claimed by McLeod in 1913. The McLeod Building is considered Alberta’s best remaining example of an architectural style for commercial buildings known as the '' Chicago School''.

References

External links

TheMcLeod.ca

The McLeod Building Facebook Page
Buildings and structures in Edmonton Office buildings completed in 1915 1915 establishments in Alberta Municipal Historic Resources of Edmonton Chicago school architecture in Canada Provincial Historic Resources of Alberta {{Edmonton-stub