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7. Opsal Steel Building (again) (1918)

2002

Time continues its work on the heavy timber construction, pitched roof and rooftop lantern vents that make this one of the best remaining examples of turn-of-the-century industrial architecture in the city. T.H. Bamforth, Architects. Its little Moderne corner office...

8. Beatty Street Escarpment; Viaduct Park; CPR Tunnel Portal

2002

The escarpment below Beatty Street is among the few remaining natural features in the downtown and provides a commanding site for the historic Beatty Street Drill Hall. Set into the base of the cliff is a concrete art deco portal marking the eastern entrance for old...

9. Domtar Salt Building (1931) [Saved]

2002

With the pending redevelopment of Opsal Steel, the Domtar Salt building is likely to be the last remaining piece of industrial heritage in the southeast False Creek area. This 1931 Class B heritage site still has its original single-glazed multi-pane windows and red...

10. First Church of Christ, Scientist [Saved]

2002

This has been the First Church of Christ, Scientist since its construction in 1918, designed by architects Frederic Claude De Guerre and Robert Michael Matheson. The design is Second Renaissance Revival and the interior is an intact music hall, with an organ of...

Introduction – 2001 Top10 Watch List

2001

To mark its upcoming Tenth anniversary, Heritage Vancouver has released its first annual Top10 Endangered Sites. The purpose of the list is to raise awareness of our threatened heritage by heightening media exposure and by providing a focus for our ongoing activities....