BC Binning’s Secret Mural
April 10, 2021
The Imperial Bank of Canada opened its new building on April 21, 1958 at Granville and Dunsmuir Streets. It featured this stunning mural by BC Binning. The building is now occupied by a Shoppers Drug Mart, but the mural is still there. From Vancouver Exposed: Searching for the City’s Hidden History The Mural: Next time… Continue reading BC Binning’s Secret Mural
The Manor House on Howe Street
June 13, 2020
The Standard Life Insurance building has been at the corner of Howe and Dunsmuir in Vancouver since 1975. It was the third building on the site. In 1889, it was occupied by a hotel. For more stories like this one, check out Vancouver Exposed: Searching for the City’s Hidden History As 14-storey office blocks go,… Continue reading The Manor House on Howe Street
The Georgia Medical-Dental Building
May 27, 2017
On May 28, 1989, we blew up the Georgia Medical-Dental Centre, a building on West Georgia designed by McCarter & Nairne, the same architects behind the Marine and the Devonshire Apartments.* What were we thinking? The Devonshire was first, designed as an apartment building in 1924. Next came the 15-storey art deco medical building. The… Continue reading The Georgia Medical-Dental Building
Our Missing Heritage — What were we thinking? (Part 1)
September 8, 2013
The Marine Building is one of Vancouver’s most treasured buildings, a gorgeous example of Art Deco. So why did we destroy our other one? From Vancouver Exposed: Searching for the City’s Hidden History The Devonshire Apartments, the Georgia Medical-Dental Building and the Marine Building were all designed by McCarter & Nairne architects.* The Devonshire was… Continue reading Our Missing Heritage — What were we thinking? (Part 1)
The Livestock Building at the PNE
June 30, 2010
During WW2 more than 3,000 Japanese-Canadian women and children were ripped from their homes and housed in the Livestock Building in Hastings Park