Magrath Mansion — Attraction in Greater Highlands

This place is only open for visiting once every year or two, and it was well worth the price ($15) to do so! I got my Dad to come along with me, and he's glad to have been there, too. The furniture, walls, decor - it's all ornate beyond belief, and so beautiful and charming in a very Edwardian way. The prior owners really put a lot of money and time into restoring the house, and it shows.

It was very cool to be able to see almost the whole house - from the sitting room to smoking room/library, to dining room, to kitchen (with modern appliances made to look old), and then upstairs to the bedrooms (with phones and servant-buzzers in each room - a luxury very few could afford in the 1910s!). We also saw the basement with the bomb shelter (not much too see except concrete) and the safe that used to be an indoor pool. Then we were treated to refreshments on the veranda, and away we went.

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Growing up in Edmonton, I've always wanted to see inside this mansion. It's only taken 40+ years but, finally got my chance. About once a year, they will open up the doors for one day for all to come and see. Trust me, the wait was totally worth it. $10 will get you in and don't forget to bring your camera, it's absolutely spectacular. I, 100% totally recommend this trip, if you're in the Edmonton area. It is a sight to see. This mansion was built in 1912 and looks over the Saskatchewan river and downtown in the distance. Located on Ada Boulevard, in the Highlands district. The drive through this community is as almost as spectacular as the...

Great place to drive by it's a beautiful mansion structure massive. gotta see it in person if only can go back in time can only imagine .this is a historic building, so much history if only walls can talk I often drive by ,and always astonished by the beauty of this mansion the landscaping is something else ,so i highly recommend A drive through this area is worth looking its certainly a...