Beacon Heights, Edmonton
Encyclopedia
Beacon Heights is a residential neighbourhood in Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
that was part of the Town of Beverly
before Beverly amalgamated
with Edmonton in 1961.
The earliest development in the neighbourhood occurred around 1910
, several years before Beverly was incorporated as a town. According to the City of Edmonton's neighborhood profile for Beacon Heights, one in ten of the residences in the neighbourhood were built by the end of World War II
, with half the dwellings being built before Beverly's amalgamation.
Three out of four residences are single family dwellings, with most of the remainder being split almost equally between apartment
s in low rise buildings of under five stories and duplexes
. Roughly 85% of the single family dwellings are owner occupied, as are one in four of the duplexes. The remainder are rented
.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 118 Avenue
, on the west by 50 Street, on the north by 122 Avenue, and on the east by 34 Street.
Jubilee Park is located in Beacon Heights. Jubilee Park is located on the site of the Beverly Coal Mine entrance, and was developed in 1955
as an Alberta Jubilee project.
Edmonton
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, Alberta
Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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that was part of the Town of Beverly
Beverly, Alberta
Beverly is a former urban municipality within the Edmonton Capital Region of Alberta, Canada. Beverly incorporated as a village in 1913 and became the Town of Beverly on July 10, 1914. It later amalgamated with the City of Edmonton on December 30, 1961....
before Beverly amalgamated
Amalgamation (politics)
A merger or amalgamation in a political or administrative sense is the combination of two or more political or administrative entities such as municipalities , counties, districts, etc. into a single entity. This term is used when the process occurs within a sovereign entity...
with Edmonton in 1961.
The earliest development in the neighbourhood occurred around 1910
1910 in Canada
Events from the year 1910 in Canada.-Events:*January 3 - Happiness and contentment are found from one end of Canada to the other - headline in London Times...
, several years before Beverly was incorporated as a town. According to the City of Edmonton's neighborhood profile for Beacon Heights, one in ten of the residences in the neighbourhood were built by the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, with half the dwellings being built before Beverly's amalgamation.
Three out of four residences are single family dwellings, with most of the remainder being split almost equally between apartment
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
s in low rise buildings of under five stories and duplexes
Duplex (building)
The term duplex can be used to describe several different dwelling unit configurations:A duplex house is defined as a dwelling having apartments with separate entrances for two families. This includes two-story houses having a complete apartment on each floor and also side-by-side apartments on a...
. Roughly 85% of the single family dwellings are owner occupied, as are one in four of the duplexes. The remainder are rented
Renting
Renting is an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property owned by another. A gross lease is when the tenant pays a flat rental amount and the landlord pays for all property charges regularly incurred by the ownership from landowners...
.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 118 Avenue
118 Avenue, Edmonton
118 Avenue is the designated name of two major arterial roads in central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, separated by the Edmonton City Centre Airport. The west side services both an industrial area, and a residential area, while the east 118 Avenue, originally Alberta Avenue, is one of the oldest...
, on the west by 50 Street, on the north by 122 Avenue, and on the east by 34 Street.
Jubilee Park is located in Beacon Heights. Jubilee Park is located on the site of the Beverly Coal Mine entrance, and was developed in 1955
1955 in Canada
-Incumbents:*Monarch: Elizabeth II*Governor General: Vincent Massey*Prime Minister: Louis Saint Laurent*Premier of Alberta: Ernest Manning*Premier of British Columbia: W.A.C...
as an Alberta Jubilee project.
Surrounding Neighbourhoods
Beverly Coal Mines in the Beacon Heights Area
The Town of Beverly was a coal mining town with over twenty mines operating in the area during the town's history. The following major mine was active in the area of Beacon Heights.- The Beverly Coal Mine
Further reading
- Herzon, Lawrence, "Built on Coal. A History of Beverly, Edmonton's Working Class Town", Beverly Community Development Society, 2000, Edmonton, Alberta