Comments on: From Brothel to Teen Housing https://evelazarus.com/from-brothel-to-teen-housing/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:11:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Vancouver Back in the Day Part 4 « John Bentley https://evelazarus.com/from-brothel-to-teen-housing/#comment-7726 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 06:37:49 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=3408#comment-7726 […] Alexander Street was renowned for its brothels in the early 1900s, including this building which was originally built as a rooming house in 1912. Its history is well documented here. In 1918 it was listed as the Sailors Home (rooms around 2 bucks a week) until it closed in 1954. It later housed a business belonging to Al Hubbard, an eccentric entrepreneur who was known as the “Johnny Appleseed of LSD”. Immortalized by photographer Greg Girard in the 1970s, the dilapidated structure was acquired and renovated by the Atira Development Society. […]

]]> By: Jimmy Krug https://evelazarus.com/from-brothel-to-teen-housing/#comment-3435 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 11:57:50 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=3408#comment-3435 Hey Buddy,

Nice post..!

You are doing a great job friend. I am so sorry about the house. It’s so sad that the government showed no interest in that ancient heritage. Shipping containers are like trend these days. Moreover, unlike other houses, shipping container house are much more durable and cost effective.

Thanks for sharing…!

]]> By: David Ferman https://evelazarus.com/from-brothel-to-teen-housing/#comment-982 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:33:48 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=3408#comment-982 Another great piece, thank you.

I’m not sure if you’ve already done something on the Hollywood Theatre, but they are fixing it up—new paint job to match the original heritage colour, fixing the signage, etc. At the same time, the church that is leasing the building isn’t going to buy it, or so I’ve heard.

It does have a Heritage designation of some sort, I believe. Does that mean it will be spared the wrecking ball or worse, a faux-fronted condominium with Hollywood pretensions?

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