Queen Mary Park is a mature residential neighbourhood in
Edmonton
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,
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,
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located just outside the
downtown core
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. The neighbourhood occupies land that was once part of the
Hudson's Bay Company
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reserve.
The community is represented by the active Queen Mary Park
Community League
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, established in 1952, which maintains a
community hall
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located at 117 Street and 108 Avenue.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Queen Mary Park had a population of living in dwellings,
a 6.65% change from its 2016 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km
2 in 2012.
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Residential development
It is bounded on the north by 111 Avenue, on the south by 105 Avenue, on the west by 121 Street, and on the east by 109 Street. The old Canadian National Railway
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right of way runs just to the south of and just to the west of the neighbourhood. The boundary of the south west corner of the neighbourhood is curved, following the right of way as it changes from an east-west direction to a north-south direction.
Almost three out of four dwellings in the neighbourhood were constructed during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. A large percentage of the dwellings, almost four out of five, are rented. Almost 85% of the dwellings in the neighbourhood are apartment
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s in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Four out of five apartments are rented, with the remainder being owner occupied. Of the remaining dwellings, the majority are single-family dwellings, with roughly three out of four of these being owner occupied. There are a few duplexes
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, and most of these are rented.
With construction of a new downtown arena and the expansion of MacEwan University
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, condo development has begun on the southern edge of Queen Mary Park spurring gentrification of the entire neighbourhood. New condo buildings include The Maxx, The Zen, The Horizon, and speculation of a nine-storey building abutting Oliver Square.
The Holland Plaza, which was a garment factory for most of its past, opened in 2016 as a local business mall. It is anchored by Café Linnea, which has been featured in the Globe and Mail and EnRoute Magazine. Holland Plaza also has Edmonton’s best brunch restaurant according to Avenue Magazine, the Local Omnivore, as well as the Wine Gallery and Doughnut Party.
The average household size is 1.8 persons per household, with roughly one out of two households having only one person.
Until recently, one of the most prominent structures in the neighbourhood was the Central Pentecostal Tabernacle
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History
The church was founded in 1917 by Pastor John McAlister ...
. However, the congregation moved into a new church in north west Edmonton and the old building was sold. It was demolished in 2007.
The neighbourhood is named after Mary of Teck
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to George V
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, and therefore Queen of Canada from 1910 to 1936.
Surrounding neighbourhoods
See also
* Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
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References
External links
Queen Mary Park Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Edmonton