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The oldest building in Vancouver, moved by barge from its original location at the north foot of Dunlevy to Point Grey & Alma. ... Canada Permanent Building (Century ...
Also known as "the Old Arts Building", it is the oldest building still officially in use by a university in Canada. It was designed by the same architect as Government House. The third floor was added to accommodate more staff and students in 1876–77. Fredericton Garrison Barracks: 1827: Fredericton: Saint John County Court House: 3: 1829 ...
The building was officially reopened in 1931, and was dedicated as the Museum of B.C. Historical Relics in Memory of the Pioneers, or the Old Hastings Mill Store Museum in 1932. [3] Operated by the Native Daughters of British Columbia, the museum houses artifacts and curiosities from Vancouver's past, and First Nations art.
Name Address Coordinates Government recognition (CRHP №) Image 102 Powell Street 100 Powell Street Vancouver BC : Vancouver municipality () 1050 Nicola Street 1050 Nicola Street
The studio is within the Oppenheimer Building, a three-story Victorian building recognized as Vancouver's oldest brick building and a landmark of Vancouver's historic Gastown neighborhood. Originally built in June 1886 by the Oppenheimer Brothers , it was the location of Vancouver's first and largest wholesale grocery business.
Gastown's most famous (though nowhere near oldest) landmark is the steam-powered clock on the corner of Cambie and Water Street. It was built in 1977 to cover a steam grate, part of Vancouver's distributed steam heating system, as a way to harness the steam and to prevent street people from sleeping on the spot in cold weather. [10]
The first major public building constructed by the provincial government after union with Canada, built to house the Supreme Court of British Columbia; previously served as the home of the Maritime Museum of BC; now standing empty and in need of significant repairs. Fort Alexandria [38] 1821 (established) 1925 Alexandria
Burrard Street Bridge has been assessed by heritage consultants retained by the City of Vancouver as being in the top category of historic buildings in Vancouver. [5] The bridge appeared on a stamp issued by Canada Post in 2011, in a series showcasing five notable Art Deco structures in Canada. [6] [7]