Grovenor, Edmonton

Grovenor is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was originally called Westgrove and a professional building on 142 Street still uses that name. The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by 142 Street, on the west by 149 Street, on the north by 107 Avenue, and on the south by the MacKinnon Ravine. Stony Plain Road, a four-lane corridor linking downtown Edmonton and western suburban areas, bisects the neighbourhood. DemographicsIn the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Grovenor had a population of living in dwellings, a 12% change from its 2009 population of. With a land area of 0. 92km2, it had a population density of people /km2 in 2012. Residential developmentThe first houses in Grovenor were built overlooking the MacKinnon Ravine in 1907. According to the neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton map utility, other parts of the neighbourhood date back to the 1910s. The Edmonton Yukon and Pacific Railway, completed as far as Stony Plain in 1907, followed a grade through Grovenor between 106 and 107 Avenues. Most of the line was abandoned in 1923, although a spur remained that was used for storage. During the 1940s, the northern part of Grovenor served as an industrial area, American Railhead, which supported construction of the Alaska Highway. The 2001 federal census reports that one in five residences (18. 2% ) were constructed by the end of World War II. Substantially all residential construction was complete by the end of 1980. In more recent years, some older residences along Stony Plain Road have been demolished and replaced by newer development. There is also some commercial development along Stony Plain Road.

Grovenor is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was originally called Westgrove and a professional building on 142 Street still uses that name. The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by 142 Street, on the west by 149 Street, on the north by 107 Avenue, and on the south by the MacKinnon Ravine. Stony Plain Road, a four-lane corridor linking downtown Edmonton and western suburban areas, bisects the neighbourhood. DemographicsIn the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Grovenor had a population of living in dwellings, a 12% change from its 2009 population of. With a land area of 0. 92km2, it had a population density of people /km2 in 2012. Residential developmentThe first houses in Grovenor were built overlooking the MacKinnon Ravine in 1907. According to the neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton map utility, other parts of the neighbourhood date back to the 1910s. The Edmonton Yukon and Pacific Railway, completed as far as Stony Plain in 1907, followed a grade through Grovenor between 106 and 107 Avenues. Most of the line was abandoned in 1923, although a spur remained that was used for storage. During the 1940s, the northern part of Grovenor served as an industrial area, American Railhead, which supported construction of the Alaska Highway. The 2001 federal census reports that one in five residences (18. 2% ) were constructed by the end of World War II. Substantially all residential construction was complete by the end of 1980. In more recent years, some older residences along Stony Plain Road have been demolished and replaced by newer development. There is also some commercial development along Stony Plain Road.