Comments on: Our Missing Heritage: Vancouver’s First Hospital

By: Frank Davey

Frank Davey — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:35:46 +0000

It is curious that none of the on-line photos of the 1886 Vancouver General Hospital mention the name of its architect, Bahamas-born Allan Edward McCartney, whose profile is included in The Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950 (http://dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/node/674). The hospital is mentioned here on the list of the major buildings McCartney designed, which included the city’s first school and Catholic church. His architectural plans for the hospital are in the Matthews collection in the Vancouver City Archives but again not marked with his name. The city’s “missing heritage” seems to be more than buildings.

By: Michael Kluckner

Michael Kluckner — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:26:51 +0000

And the old people’s home moved out to Boundary Road. That handsome building is still there.

By: Skip Savage

Skip Savage — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 14:50:55 +0000

A surprisingly emotional post. It really stirs resentment to see what we much we lost and how precious little we gained on that memorable corner at Pender and Beatty.

By: Susan AB

Susan AB — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 05:26:22 +0000

My grandmother was born in 1885, and with several of her brothers completed the “McGill Year” after completing high school here…She then left Vancouver and taught school in various locations until she married. The only one of her brothers who died in WWI didnt enlist until he had completed that year, and had he survived was set to go to McGill to complete his education as an engineer.

By: Maurice Guibord

Maurice Guibord — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 01:30:19 +0000

Superb photos. And that TB ward – what a great building!