Lacombe Historic Downtown & Mural Walking Tour

Home to the most intact concentration of Edwardian Buildings in Alberta as well as six Designated Provincial Historic Buildings. The City of Lacombe, along with the help of the Lacombe & District Historical Society began the Lacombe Mural Project in 2004 as a way to share even more of the city’s rich history with residents and visitors. Local muralist Tim Giles began with Phase 1 of the project in 2004 on wall space in the alley between 51st Street and 50th Avenue. Phase 1 features nineteen murals of a variety of buildings and scenes from the 1890s to 1910s. In 2009, Phase 2 began in the alley between 49b Avenue and 49c Avenue. These eleven murals show local scenes from the 1930s to 1940s. Two additional murals were added outside of these alleys as well; one on the 52nd Street Mall and another on the north wall of the Yu-Turn building on 50th Street. As of summer 2015, the murals have been restored by other local muralists.

Walking Tours: Book a Guided Walking Tour of the murals and Lacombe’s beautiful historic downtown or pick up a Self-Guided Walking Tour brochure or booklet at the Lacombe Museum.