Every Place Has a Story

Shopping for Vancouver Real Estate in 1909

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From Vancouver Exposed: Searching for the City’s Hidden History
View of the 300 block West Hastings Street

It turns out that standing in line to buy real estate isn`t some recent Vancouver phenomena—we`ve always done it. Philip T. Timms took this picture in 1909 as hundreds of Vancouver`s wealthiest citizens lined up to buy lots in Shaughnessy Heights from the CPR offices all the way down at the foot of Granville Street. The photo shows the corner of West Hastings and Hamilton Street.