Who Is…Ada Boulevard
Posted by Craig Pilgrim on 25 March 2008
Ada Boulevard was officially created in 1949 out of a six-block portion of Jasper Avenue. The street was named for Ada Thirsee Magrath, wife of entrepreneur and early-1900s real estate developer William J. Magrath — who among other things is credited with the development of the Highlands and Glenora neighbourhoods. Ada Boulevard was extended in 1970 to include a two-block section of 113 avenue located between 48th and 50th streets.
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Source: Naming Edmonton: from Ada to Zoie. 2004. City of Edmonton, developed and compiled by Historic Sites Committee, Edmonton Historic Board.
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Ada Boulevard looking west from 64 Street c.1934 (left) and March 2008 (right)
