Edson - American Courthouses

Edson is named for Edson Joseph Chamberlin, who was a Vice-President of the Grand Truck Pacific Railway.

Location: Edson is located in the west central part of the Province.

Judicial District: Edmonton Judicial District

Provincial Courthouse – Edson

Location: 111 54 Street / 2 Avenue

Built: 1905 – 1907

Style: Modern

Architect: Gene Dub Architect Ltd.

Contractor: Unknown

Description: The building faces southwest and is a two story red coloured brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the centre of Edson. The “U” shaped building houses the Alberta Provincial offices with a large centre atrium The building has a one story northwest wing and a one story southwest wing. The Provincial Court occupies the southwest wing which has a wide hipped roof, red coloured brick walls and square tower above the roof line. The Alberta Court of Justice courtroom is located at the southwest corner. The building houses the Alberta Court of Justice.

See: Within the Edmonton Judicial District is the Court of King’s Bench at Edmonton and Alberta Court of Justice courthouses located at Athabasca / Barrhead / Boyle / Breton / Drayton Valley / Evansburg / Fort Saskatchewan / Grande Cache / Hinton / Jasper / Leduc / Mayerthorpe / Morinville / St. Albert / Sherwood Park / Stony Plain / Vegreville / Westlock / Whitecourt