About Riverdale Edmonton

Riverdale is a prime location for real estate in Edmonton, hidden in the downtown core overlooking the river valley. House prices in Riverdale start at the half-million mark even for older character homes. Houses in this community range in age from pre-war to brand new. Riverdale is located in the Downtown Area between Cloverdale and Boyle Street, north of the Saskatchewan River bounded by Louise McKinney Riverfront, bisected by Rowland Road in real estate zone 13. Riverdale location has had a unique influence on its development. Riverdale Edmonton is approximately one kilometer east of City Hall. Settlers who arrived in the 1880s were quick to develop this large, flat area, which had good access to the river and was just over a mile downstream from Fort Edmonton. The Dawson Mines, located across the river and near the Riverside Golf Course, employed a number of Riverdale residents until its closure in 1944. In 1915 when Edmonton experienced a severe flood. Today Riverdale remains distinct from other inner-city neighborhoods in that much of its original character has been retained, even with the new recently built infill homes.