Miss Mollison and the Glencoe Lodge
February 18, 2023
The Glencoe Lodge opened at the corner of West Georgia and Burrard Streets in 1906. Sugar baron, Benjamin Tingley Rogers had bought two houses, raised them, added two storeys and turned the building into a boutique hotel, operated by the fabulous Miss Jean Mollison. Story from Vancouver Exposed: Searching for the City’s Hidden History The… Continue reading Miss Mollison and the Glencoe Lodge
The Shannon Estate: Fourth most endangered heritage site
February 27, 2011
Last week Heritage Vancouver released its annual top ten list of endangered heritage sites in Vancouver. Three schools topped the list, but the residence considered most in danger is the four-hectare Shannon Estate at the corner of Granville and 57th. Note that it’s not the 40-room mansion that’s under threat, it’s Shannon Mews, the infill townhouse… Continue reading The Shannon Estate: Fourth most endangered heritage site