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Introduction – 2005 Top10 Watch List

Introduction – 2005 Top10 Watch List

2005

This year marks publication of the fifth annual Heritage Vancouver Top10 Endangered Sites. This is a celebration of sorts—our Top10 list is now recognized as an authoritative overview of the city’s threatened heritage resources. As well, its effectiveness has...
1. The houses of Yaletown – Going, going, gone

1. The houses of Yaletown – Going, going, gone

2005

With booming redevelopment in Downtown South, anything left standing from the city’s earliest development will soon be splinters. This part of downtown was initially nick-named “Yaletown” as the original CPR employees came from the former shops at Yale in the...
2. Woodward’s Department Store (1903/1908)

2. Woodward’s Department Store (1903/1908)

2005

There’s still work to be done to ensure that the redevelopment of the Woodward’s Building honours the building’s heritage within its community. Woodward’s has anchored the Victory Square district since Charles Woodward chose the northwest...
3. Evergreen Building (1980) [saved]

3. Evergreen Building (1980) [saved]

2005

This modern landmark by architect Arthur Erickson, is a new addition to our Top10 list, and requires prompt action by City Council to preserve. Arthur Erickson designed the Evergreen as an office building for owner John Laxton. Completed in 1980, the Evergreen’s...
4. Burrard Bridge (1932) (again, for 4th year)

4. Burrard Bridge (1932) (again, for 4th year)

2005

2004 saw no resolution to the status of the Burrard Bridge, and it continues to be of primary concern to HVS. Completed in 1932 to provide a high-level crossing to the western neighbourhoods, the bridge is a triumph of civic architecture and a key gateway structure....