
Lethbridge’s Whitney Block given historic designation by council
LETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge City Council has named a new Municipal Historic Resource in the city.
The three-storey Whitney Block, located at 411 3 Avenue South, has been designated as the 30th Municipal Historic Resource in the city.
The new owner of the building applied for historic designation, and the Historic Places Advisory Committee worked with the owner on a mutually agreeable Statement of Significance. Following that and a 60 day waiting period, the bylaw was brought to council for second and third reading.
Ross Kilgour, Senior Community Planner said, “The Whitney Block’s rich commercial history attests to the continued commercial viability of the building given its key location in the downtown area, its large capacity, and its attractive design.”