The Tegler building was a huge and historic landmark in downtown Edmoton for many years. It was home to offices, department stores and even the Edmonton Journal in its early days. As a kid I remember going here with my Grandmother on Saturdays and sitting down at the diner in Zeller's and enjoying a wonderful grilled cheese sandwich after she had finished her shopping.
In 1981 The city had passed a bylaw to help preserve our historic buildings as so many had already been demolished.
However the Bank of Montreal had already purchased the Tegler building and so they now demanded compensation from the city if they could not tear down the Tegler building.
So in 1982 City Council reversed its decision and allowed the bank to tear down the building so they could build there new branch
Have a great weekend everyone
Wow Awesome Collage BBK and the History !! Oh How i hate when they tear down old buildings!! makes me want to cry! Im glad you at least have these photo's! :)
very sad.....I know that progress must go on...but at least they could have made them build a period compatible building or at least a nice looking structure.... :(
Good collage. I agree with @byrdip. I am glad that Fort Worth saved a lot of the old buildings, but it was not before they torn down a lot of them and some of them were old homes.
Isn't is funny, the older we get, the more we cherish the past! I find myself giving directions to people about landmarks that are also no longer there! but it used to be!!
Fantastic collage, history and your memories with your Grandmother. Too bad they had to tear down the old building. At a glance the bank looks like a gas station.
I would not be a customer of that bank if they did that around here. More businesses need to be responsible and preserve the historic buildings, especially one that was a nice as the Tegler bldg.
