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1. Bayview Community School (1913-14) – Heritage Schools

2016

The demolition of Sir Sanford Fleming School, and its replacement by a new school, has just been announced. Which historic Vancouver school is next on the hit list? Bayview Community School is a historically significant landmark in the Kitsilano neighbourhood. Built...

2. Crown Life Plaza (1978) – Recent Landmarks

2016

The tower, pool and waterfall situated on the prominent corner at 1500 West Georgia Street function as the west gateway to the Central Business District (CBD), and are highly visible on the walking route from Stanley Park via the Causeway. Architect Peter Cardew was...

3. Chinatown

2016

Chinatown is a unique urban cultural landscape, and its core is a National Historic Site. New buildings in the neighbourhood are required to meet design guidelines, with an aim to retain a ‘Chinatown-look.’ However, the guidelines do not address all the...

4. Salvation Army Temple (1950) – Community Gathering Places

2016

Designed by architects Mercer & Mercer, the Salvation Army Temple, at 301 East Hasting Street, is one of the significant surviving Moderne buildings in Vancouver. The Temple is also one of the last opportunities in the Downtown Eastside to convert a purpose-built...

5. St. Stephen’s United Church (1964)

2016

This is the third year in a row that historic churches have been featured on our Top10 Watch List. As many Vancouver churches face declining attendance, the rate of church closures is threatening the future of community heritage and gathering spaces. St. Stephen’s...