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1932 – Burrard Street Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia

Architect: Sharp & Thompson A fine imposing bridge built high to allow for ship traffic. Major J.R. Grants’s steel structure contrasts with the architects, 1932 – Burrard Street Bridge, Vancouver,...

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1931 – Royal Bank Tower, Vancouver, British Columbia

Architect: Architect: Sumner Godfrey Davenport The Royal Bank Tower is a 16 storey office tower located in downtown Vancouver and served as the regional office for the Royal Bank of Canada until 1973....

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1930 – Marine Building, Vancouver, British Columbia

Architect: McCarter & Nairn Inspired by New York’s Chrysler Building, and one of the most prominent legacies of Vancouver’s growing prosperity. 1930 – Marine Building, Vancouver, British Columbia...

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1928 – Design for Civic Centre, Vancouver

Architect: Harland Batholomew & Associates Proposed development of site on Burrand Street as a new Civic Centre for Vancouver. 1928 – Design for Civic Centre, Vancouver from Archiseek - Irish...

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1927 – Hudsons Bay Company, Vancouver, British Columbia

Architect: Burke, Horwood & White Designed by Burke, Horwood & White of Toronto, and who specialised in designing large commercial buildings using historic styles but contemporary materials....

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1915 – Canadian Bank of Commerce, Vancouver

Architect: Darling & Pearson Now a branch of Birks. Listed on the Registry of Historical Places of Canada. Darling & 1915 – Canadian Bank of Commerce, Vancouver from Archiseek - Irish...

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1914 – Canadian Pacific Station, Vancouver, British Columbia

Architect: Barott, Blackader & Webster Now known as Waterfront station, this was originally the Pacific terminus for the CPR’s transcontinental passenger trains to Montreal and Toronto. 1914 –...

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1912 – Vancouver Block, Vancouver, British Columbia

Architect: Parr & Fee Designed by the architectural firm of Parr and Fee – a partnership of John Parr (1856-1923), 1912 – Vancouver Block, Vancouver, British Columbia from Archiseek - Irish...

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1912 – The Sylvia Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia

Architect: W.P. White Originally built as an apartment block, the Sylvia Court, it was converted to an hotel during the Depression of the 1930’s. 1912 – The Sylvia Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia...

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1911 – First Baptist Church, Nelson St., Vancouver

Architect: Burke, Horwood & White On April 2, 1910, John Morton laid the cornerstone for the new church, and shortly over a year later, 1911 – First Baptist Church, Nelson St., Vancouver from...

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1910 – Former Post Office Building, West Hastings Street, Vancouver

Architect: David Ewart An Edwardian Baroque style building, combining English and French architectural influences. Construction began in 1905, was completed by 1910, 1910 – Former Post Office Building,...

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1909 – Hotel Europe, Vancouver, British Columbia

Architect: Parr & Fee Angelo Calori commissioned this building as an hotel, his name and commissioning date is inscribed above the main doorway. 1909 – Hotel Europe, Vancouver, British Columbia...

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1899 – Molsons Bank Building, Vancouver, British Columbia

Architect: Taylor & Gordon Designed for Quebec-based bank Molsons on West Hastings Street, and demolished in 1973. 1899 – Molsons Bank Building, Vancouver, British Columbia from Archiseek - Irish...

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1898 – Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Vancouver, British Columbia

Architect: E. & W.S. Maxwell The second CPR station in Vancouver, and unlike the current classical-styled Waterfront Station was built in “railway gothic” 1898 – Canadian Pacific Railway Station,...

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1892 – House, Vancouver, British Columbia

Architect: Fripp & Wills 1892 – House, Vancouver, British Columbia from Archiseek - Irish Architecture.

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