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6. Red Light District of Alexander Street

2016

Strathcona is the home of some of Vancouver’s oldest buildings, but not many of the sites on the Heritage Register are protected from demolition through heritage designation. A unique cluster of 1911-12 buildings in the 500 and 600 blocks of Alexander Street, where...

7. Commercial Drive – Our main streets

2016

Commercial Drive has evolved over the years into a vibrant street that contains an interesting mixture of textures, tastes, cultures and activities. It is outstanding not only for its significant heritage buildings but also for its unique sense of place and...

8. Townley & Matheson homes – Demolition Derby

2016

The continued demolition of an extraordinary number of irreplaceable “character homes” in favour of new houses is resulting in higher housing costs and a decline in quality of life in many of our neighbourhoods. Fred Townley and Robert Matheson were Vancouver...

9. Vancouver College (1924, 1927, 1957)

2016

Vancouver College is an independent Catholic boys school, offering classes from Kindergarten to Grade 12, and a landmark in the Shaughnessy community. The earliest buildings at Vancouver College are Lannon Hall (1924) and McCormack Hall (1927). Well-known local...

10. False Creek South – The ideal planning community

2016

False Creek South is a historic urban landscape and widely-admired success story, which demonstrated the transformation of inner city industrial land into a residential enclave designed for pedestrians, inclusive of all ages and incomes. Located north of 6th Avenue...