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6. Salsbury Garden & Cottages (1907) [lost]

2006

This unique site, known in the neighbourhood as “Salsbury Garden”, comprises three city lots at the southwest corner of Napier St. and Salsbury Drive, including two historic BC Mills cottages (1117 & 1121 Salsbury) and an extraordinary heritage garden/forest. SW...

7. Kits Commercial Bldg: “Black Swan Records” (1922) [lost]

2006

Old Kitsilano — particularly its early twentieth-century commercial buildings — is rapidly disappearing. The former ‘Black Swan Records’ building — a cherished community landmark at the corner of West Fourth and Bayswater — is set to become another casualty of...

8. Malkin Bowl – Stanley Park (1934)

2006

On a return engagement from our 2004 Top Ten list, Malkin Bowl remains in serious danger as TUTS (Theatre under the Stars) organizers continue to raise funds for its demolition and replacement. ‘Marion Malkin Memorial Bowl’ was built in 1934 with funds donated by...

9. Stewardship: City-Owned Heritage sites

2006

The Hastings Mill Store Museum (1865) Roedde House Museum (1893) City Hall Windows (1936) The 1865 Hastings Mill Store Museum, Vancouver’s oldest building, could be endangered through long-term neglect due to lack of support from the City of Vancouver. Sole...

10. Joy Kogawa House (1913)

2006

In late fall 2005, City Council approved a 120-day demolition delay to allow sufficient funds to be raised for the purchase and preservation of the Kogawa House as a cultural and literary landmark. The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) has stepped in to help raise the over...