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7. Wilmar Estate (1925)

2012

On 11 February 2012, through a front-page article in the Vancouver Province, followed by segments on CBC radio and television, the public was alerted to the potential demolition of the Wilmar Estate in Southlands. It was reported in the media that the mansion required...

8. West End Housing: Historic Houses and Apartments Facing Demolition Risk

2012

The renewed pressure to develop more housing in the historic West End is increasing the threat to replace low-rise heritage buildings with higher density rental and condominium buildings. The City’s introduction of the Short Term Incentives for Rental Housing...

9. Grandview: a Historic and Contemporary Neighbourhood

2012

In 2012, the City of Vancouver began the development of a new Grandview Woodlands Community Plan that will impact the future of the Grandview neighbourhood’s heritage resources. Heritage Vancouver is involved with the Plan and will participate in charting a...

10. Downtown Granville Street (800-1200 Blocks): Low-scale Character Under Threat

2012

The unique, low-scale character of the historic Granville streetscape continues to be threatened from development pressures and a desire to “clean up” the area. A number of Victorian and Edwardian buildings are up for sale. The current zoning, which was...

Introduction – 2011 Top10 Watch List

2011

In 2011, Vancouver schools top the list as our most threatened heritage buildings. In recognition of the magnitude of this threat, our top three sites illustrate the main threats to Vancouver’s historic schools: closure, redundancy and demolition. The situation with...