Description
Located in the downtown neighbourhood, this pedestrian thoroughfare combines the two names of Rice Street and Howard Avenue, which have been in use since at least 1892. At that time, 100A Street was known as Howard Avenue and 100A Avenue was known as Rice Street. The origin of these names is not recorded. Howard Avenue, located on property that was once owned by the Methodist Mission, may have been named after Rev. J.H. Howard, a Methodist minister who arrived in Edmonton in 1884. In 1887, Howard received an appointment to minister in Prince Albert and left Edmonton. The development of Rice Howard Way as a downtown pedestrian mall began in the mid-1960s, as part of the City of Edmonton’s plan to improve and revitalize the downtown area. By about 1974, it was called Rice Howard Mall and in 1984 was renamed Rice Howard Way. Rice Howard Way includes a sculpture, a decorative brick roadway, trees and cafe-style restaurants.
Feature Type
Road
Designation Year
1984