Edmonton's lengthy record of destroying old, historic buildings meant Raymond Biesinger had some decisions to make. "The worse a city's record for preserving old buildings, the more enthusiastic people are about these prints," he said. The Imperial Bank building, demolished in 1950, was fronted with large pillars, similar to other banks in cities across Canada. (Google Street View)He's hoping his prints can show Edmontonians buildings they didn't know existed — and to make it easier to care more about historic buildings in the city. Biesinger's prints of lost historic buildings in Edmonton are available from his online Etsy store here.

Source: CBC News March 28, 2018 01:52 UTC