McKernan Community Information
McKernan Community Overview
McKernan is a neighbourhood located in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, named for James McKernan, a prominent businessman in the City of Strathcona.
Originally part of the City of Strathcona, McKernan became part of Edmonton when Strathcona amalgamated with Edmonton in 1912.
According to the neighbourhood description on the City of Edmonton map utility, "development of the area was delayed until McKernan was drained during the 1940s." The bulk of residential construction in McKernan occurred in the first two decades following World War II. Residences in modern McKernan are a mixture of single family dwellings and duplexes. The 2001 Federal Census shows a high percentage of renters in McKernan,
At the intersection of 76 Avenue and 115 Street, McKernan shares the convenience of a small neighborhood commercial area with the adjacent Belgravia neighborhood. This strip consists of three lots with two buildings, and the empty lot has been turned into a garden/green space with numerous large iron sculptures and many local prairie flora.
The corner building was built in 1948 of wood construction with stucco exterior, and constisted of two commercial bays on the main floor and three apartments on the second level. Originally, the southernmost bay was home to Rogers' drug store (the Rogers lived on the second floor) and the northernmost bay hosted Pridmore's Meat Shop. When the meat store closed down in the mid-1950s, the drug store took over the rest of the space and operated until 1976. The building was then sold to Monco Holdings Ltd., who has owned the property since then. Since 1976, the building has been home to various businesses including a Beauty Counsellor Franchise, the McPhee Workshop (a sewing and crafts studio), and a used bookseller/antiquariat called Belgravia Books & Treasures.
In 2005-2006, the building was renovated from a neglected and dilapidated state after three years of vacancy by the current main floor tenants: a locally owned coffee house/restaurant called Hulbert's, which features locally produced items on its menu and supports local artists and performers with an extensive program of live music and art displays.
The middle building was built in the mid 1950's with a concrete foundation and cinder-block wall construction. It was originally home to Purpur's Groceries, which operated as a full grocery until the Bateman's IGA opened a few blocks down 76 Avenue in McKernan. The store was renamed to Sunlight Foodland and operated as a neighborhood convenience store until its closure in 2003. The back portion of the building has been home to the Beaver Flats Pottery studios, but the studio has now closed as a result of the recent sale of the property.
The front portion of this building is now the current home of the second hand bookstore and antiquariat Belgravia Books & Treasures. They specialize in hard to find and out of print volumes, as well as an array of antique and intriguing treasures. Their selection also includes a large collection of children's books.
Commencing in 2008, McKernan will be one of two neighborhoods served by the new McKernan/Belgravia LRT Station currently under construction.
Community overview from Wikipedia.
McKernan Apartment Rental Stats
Property Type | # of Listings | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
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Apartments | 10 | $1210 | $2194 | $1538 |
Basements | 5 | $550 | $1400 | $1019 |
Houses | 4 | $950 | $2700 | $2111 |
Parking Spots | 1 | $150 | $150 | $150 |
Room For Rent | 2 | $720 | $2097 | $1408 |
Total Rentals | 22 | $150 | $2700 | $1449 |
McKernan Closest Schools
Name/Address | Distance |
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The Music Grove 10945 75 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
0.28 km |
Queen Alexandra School 7730 106 Street, Edmonton |
0.90 km |
Belgravia School 11605 74 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
0.92 km |
Strathcona High School 10450 72 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
1.24 km |
Old Scona Academic 10523 84 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
1.36 km |
Connect Society 6240 113 Street, Edmonton |
1.47 km |
Learning Store on Whyte 10007 82 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
2.01 km |
J.H. Picard School 7055 99 Street Northwest, Edmonton |
2.22 km |
St. Martin Catholic Elementary School 11310 51 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
2.63 km |
Financial Building 10621 100 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
3.10 km |
Laurier Heights School 8210 142 Street Northwest, Edmonton |
3.22 km |
Centre High Campus 10050 Macdonald Drive Northwest, Edmonton |
3.52 km |
University of Alberta Online and Continuing Education 10230 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton |
3.54 km |
Harry Ainlay High School 4350 111 Street Northwest, Edmonton |
3.62 km |
Boyle Street Education Centre 10312 105 Street Northwest, Edmonton |
3.82 km |
MaKami College Edmonton 8330 82 Avenue Northwest #137, Edmonton |
4.19 km |
Vernon Barfield School 32 Fairway Drive Northwest, Edmonton |
4.60 km |
Metro Continuing Education 7835 76 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
4.63 km |
W. P. Wagner School 6310 Wagner Road Northwest, Edmonton |
4.66 km |
Victoria School of the Arts 10210 108 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
4.83 km |
Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.
McKernan Closest Libraries
Name/Address | Distance |
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Geoffrey and Robyn Sperber Health Sciences Library Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 11405 87 Avenue Northwest #1-120, Edmonton |
1.18 km |
John A. Weir Memorial Law Library 111 89 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
1.38 km |
Research & Collections Resource Facility (RCRF) 6304 115A Street Northwest, Edmonton |
1.56 km |
Bruce Peel Special Collections B7, Rutherford South, Edmonton |
1.56 km |
Rutherford Library University of Alberta, 11208 89 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
1.56 km |
University of Alberta Archives 6304 115A Street Northwest, Edmonton |
1.58 km |
Edmonton Public Library - Strathcona 8331 104 Street Northwest, Edmonton |
1.64 km |
Cameron Library Cameron Library Building, 11231 Saskatchewan Drive Northwest #1-50, Edmonton |
1.68 km |
University of Alberta Library 02 Cameron Libr #5, Edmonton |
1.68 km |
Digital Scholarship Centre 2-20 Cameron Library, 11231 Saskatchewan Drive Northwest, Edmonton |
1.68 km |
Little Free Library 6036 106 Street, Edmonton |
1.90 km |
Pleasantview Free Little Library 5603 107 Street Northwest, Edmonton |
2.29 km |
Alberta Legislative Library 10800 97 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
2.52 km |
Little Free Library 13112 62 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
2.86 km |
Bibliothèque Saint-Jean 8406 Rue Marie-Anne Gaboury, Edmonton |
3.41 km |
La Cité Francophone 8627 Rue Marie-Anne Gaboury, Edmonton |
3.61 km |
Edmonton Public Library - Whitemud Crossing 4211 106 Street, Edmonton |
3.79 km |
MacEwan University - John L. Haar Library 10700 104 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
3.96 km |
Edmonton Public Library - Idylwylde (Bonnie Doon) 8310 88 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
4.27 km |
Edmonton Chinatown Chinese Library 9540 102 Avenue Northwest 2nd Floor, Edmonton |
4.43 km |
Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.
McKernan Distance to Local Landmarks
Landmark | Distance |
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Alberta Legislature Building | 2.68 km |
Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre | 4.24 km |
Commonwealth Stadium | 5.93 km |
Concordia College | 7.17 km |
Downtown Edmonton | 3.60 km |
Edmonton International Airport | 23.09 km |
Edmonton City Centre | 3.99 km |
Edmonton City Centre Airport | 6.66 km |
Edmonton City Hall | 3.91 km |
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital | 3.21 km |
Grey Nuns Community Hospital | 7.90 km |
King's University College | 6.76 km |
Kingsway Mall | 5.72 km |
Londonderry Mall | 11.02 km |
MacEwan - Centre for the Arts | 5.72 km |
MacEwan - City Centre | 9.11 km |
Landmark | Distance |
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MacEwan - South Campus | 7.55 km |
Manulife Place | 3.76 km |
Misericordia Community Hospital | 6.27 km |
N.A.I.T | 6.32 km |
Norquest College - Downtown | 3.60 km |
Norquest College - Westmount | 5.61 km |
Northgate Centre | 9.68 km |
Rexall Place | 7.83 km |
Royal Alexandra Hospital | 5.10 km |
Southgate Centre | 2.63 km |
St. Joseph's Auxiliary Hospital | 5.77 km |
Stollery Children's Hospital | 0.96 km |
University of Alberta | 1.51 km |
University of Alberta Hospital | 0.96 km |
West Edmonton Mall | 6.57 km |
Westmount Centre | 5.82 km |
Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.
McKernan Map View
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