Chinatown and Little Italy, Edmonton
Chinatown and Little Italy | |
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Business revitalization zone | |
Coordinates: 53°33′18″N 113°29′13″W / 53.555°N 113.487°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
City | Edmonton |
Quadrant | NW |
Ward | O-day’min |
Neighbourhoods | McCauley and Boyle Street |
Government | |
• Mayor | Amarjeet Sohi |
• Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
• Councillor | Anne Stevenson |
Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) |
Chinatown and Little Italy is a
History
Chung Kee or John Kee, was the first Chinese to settle in Edmonton, arriving by stage-coach from Calgary in late May 1890 to establish a laundry. In 1899 there were only 13 Chinese men in Edmonton, one restaurant and two laundries, about half lived in Strathcona. By the early 1900s a small Chinatown began to emerge after several Chinese merchants arrived to establish their businesses at the intersection of Namayo Street (contemporary 97 Street) and Rice Street (contemporary 101A Avenue). By 1911 the original 13 Chinese people residing in Edmonton had swelled to 154 (150 males, 4 females) and by 1921 it increased further to 518 (501 males, 17 females). From covering an area of 3 city blocks in 1911 (bounded by Jasper and Elizabeth Avenue as well as Fraser and Namayo Street, to expanding eastward as far as Kinistino Street (Modern 95 Street). Despite this substantial increase in size of the Chinese community, the Chinese people still only accounted for 1% of Edmonton's population.[3]
In 1911, some 150 Chinese happily greeted the
Edmonton's Current Chinatown consists of two parts, Chinatown South is the older part, easily recognized by the presence of the
Chinatown & Little Italy Business Association
The smaller enclave of Little Italy lies just few blocks to the east of Chinatown. By the early 21st century, it had ceased to be an area of major
References
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- ^ "Chinatown Histories". Simon Fraser University. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "Chinatowns in Edmonton - Heritage Community Foundation". www.abheritage.ca.
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- ^ "Edmonton's Little Italy - 2002". www.albertasource.ca.