The Great West

In 1911 the Great Western Saddlery Company built this 45,000 square foot warehouse. By 1918 they were the largest saddlery company in the world dealing in saddles baggage belts clothing jackets and gloves. They employed over 30 people and serviced central and northern Alberta.
If you look close you see the company name along the top of the side of the building . Today it is home to retailers on the ground floor and offices on the top floors

[John Falconer]

Lovely shot. Nice they kept the name on the building.

[Suzanne]

Interesting

[Diana]

Lovely shots of this interesting building.

[Dawn]

A nice series of shots

[Chris Cook]

I just love those old buildings with the original lettering, faded though it might be. I also see what I presume was an ad for Army & Navy Department Store.

[Dorothy]

Love these older buildings that have been repurposed.

[Bill Davidson]

Interesting…

[Rob Z]

So much history shown here

[Boxplayer]

Interesting old remnant

[Joan Robillard]

Good captures

[winghong_ho]

Nice capture and collage.

[Lou Ann]

A wonderful building. I’m sorry the company is out of business though.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very nice.

[Michelle]

Lovely capture

[Peter Dulis]

Nice

[Carole Sandford]

Nice captures.

[John]

Lovely shots

[Margaret Brown]

Very nice capture of this interesting building

[Pat Knowles]

Sounds l8me a great business employing local people.

[gloria jones]

Nice photos and details

[haskar]

Lovely building and shots.

[Heather]

Two great shots to capture this piece of history, Brian! Fav

[Phil Howcroft]

cool city pics Brian

[Kathy]

The building has aged well.

[Rick]

Great shots.

[bkb in the city]

@johnfalconer John we have very nice ghost signs here in Edmonton

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@ankers70 Suzanne l trust that you enjoyed this one

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@ludwigsdiana Thanks Diana

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@Dawn Dawn glad you like them

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@cdcook48 Chris we have some great ghost signs here in Edmonton

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@illinilass Dorothy glad to share this one with you

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@billdavidson Bill l trust that you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@robz Rob that is why it is important to preserve these older buildings

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@boxplayer I trust that you enjoyed this one

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@joansmor Thanks Joan

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@wh2021 Thanks Winghong

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@louannwarren Lou Ann l suppose somethings are not meant to last

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@mittens Marilyn glad you liked this one

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@bigmxx Thanks Michelle

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@pdulis Thanks Peter

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@carole_sandford Thanks Carole

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@johnnyfrs Thanks John

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@craftymeg Thanks Margaret l trust you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@happypat Yes Pat it certainly was

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@seattlite Gloria glad you enjoyed this one

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@haskar Haskar glad you liked this one

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@365projectorgheatherb Thanks Heather for the comment and the fav

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@phil_howcroft Phil glad you enjoyed this

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@randystreat Yes Kathy it certainly has

[bkb in the city]

@rickster549 Thanks Rick