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Old Strathcona | |
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![]() The 1908 Strathcona Railway Station, just south of Whyte Avenue in the centre of Old Strathcona. | |
Location | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Coordinates | 53°31′5″N 113°29′50″W / 53.51806°N 113.49722°W |
Area | 3.24 ha (8.0 acres) |
Built | 1891-1913 |
Architectural style(s) | Late Victorian, Edwardian |
Governing body | City of Edmonton |
Old Strathcona is a historic district in south-central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Once the commercial core of the separate city of Strathcona, the area is now home to many of Edmonton's arts and entertainment facilities, as well as a local shopping hub for residents and students at the nearby University of Alberta. The district centres on Whyte Avenue and has shops, restaurants, bars and buskers.