Mount Pleasant
the Mount Pleasant is part of Vancouver .Interesting places in Mount Pleasant:
| Heritage Hall | Our Town Coffee | |
| The Foundation | Guelph Park | |
| The Belvedere | Windsor Place Apartments | |
| Rhizome Cafe | Cuppa Joe | |
| Kingsgate Mall | Our Community Bikes | |
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Heritage Hall - 1914
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3102 Main Street, Vancouver, BC. When Postal Station C was constructed in 1914-16, Main Street was the major north-south connector between uptown at Main and Broadway, and downtown at Main and Hastings. There are conflicting theories about why such an ornate building was built in this location, but most agree the building was an attempt to stimulate commercial growth in the Mount Pleasant area. It has also been suggested that the location of the electric streetcar station across the street at 14th and Main caused the city fathers to locate the imposing building where they did. Unfortunately, the new surge of residents did not arrive and the shopping and business areas of the city shifted west. The Government of Canada bought the land in 1912 for $40,000. In 1914 a contract was let to T.J. Whiteside and G.E. Williamson to build the Post Office on the corner of Main and Howard Streets in the new suburb of Mount Pleasant. The building was designed by Archibald Campbell Hope, with David Ewart as chief architect. The building was constructed in 1915 at a cost of $92,000. Designated a heritage structure by the City of Vancouver in 1974, and by Public Works Canada in 1976, the old Post Office building at Main Street and 15th Avenue is a landmark in the Mount Pleasant community. It is one of the oldest official buildings in Vancouver and over the years it has served the city well. ·1916-49 Opened/operated as Postal Station C, Mount Pleasant ·1937-63 Operated as the Dominion Agricultural Building ·1963-76 Occupied/operated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ·1976-82 Vacant and allowed to fall into disuse In March 1982, a non-profit charitable organization named the Main Source Management Society (renamed the Heritage Hall Preservation Society in March 2001) was formed to restore the old Post Office and re-open it as a community and cultural resource centre for Vancouver. Funds were raised from many sources and work on the most urgent repairs began in early 1983. The roof and gutters were in a state of great decay and the whole interior needed to be re-designed. Wiring, plumbing, fire escapes, elevators, washrooms, and alarms were all brought up to building code. The interior, particularly the main floor, offered the most creative possibilities. Originally designed to accommodate the workings of a post office, the room was re-designed to look like an elegant ballroom from an old French chateau. Upper floors were restored as modern offices. The basement was transformed into space for live theatre productions. Vancouver’s oldest theatre organization, the Vancouver Little Theatre, had its home in the basement of Heritage Hall until 2001. Stage Door has occupied the space since then. Old photo
Quebec Manor - 1912
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101 East 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. Built in 1912, the building now accommodates a housing co-op. Both interior and exterior are elegant with bay windows, wrought iron balconies, and a patterned yellow and red brick exterior. Notice the naked maidens at the main entrance, considered controversial in their day. A four story building, Quebec Manor was designed in 1911-12 by Townsend and Townsend, who were responsible for some 15 Vancouver structures between 1909 and 1913. It makes much use of red brick patterns and a Grecian-style pediment (triangular gable). Details include the torsos of two naked maidens, while wooden columns frame the inside entrance. Bay windows are one of the characteristic features of the building's upper three floors. The interior's design is simple, finished mainly in light yellow and white. Stairs provide the only access to the upper floors, each of which contains eight units. Each unit's door features attractive mouldings and small sculptures. At the rear of the apartment, cast iron stairs provide an additional means of access to each floor, as well as small balconies with iron railings on each landing.
Lindsay Residence - 1888
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144 East 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. This is possibly the oldest extant house outside of downtown. Built just two years after the Great Fire, the old monarch is vacant and boarded-up, and sits adjacent to a former scrap-yard for sale as a development site. Neglected and stuccoed over, clues to her former glory are still visible, including triple-assembly windows, and a shingled main gable with lunette window and original fascia details. Peel off the stucco, and the original wood siding and other hidden details will still be there. - Heritage Vancouver
Royal Bank Building - 1912
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2345-2349 Main Street, Vancouver, BC. This building was built in 1912, as a branch of the Royal Bank. It has a twin building at 2247 Granville St. Now occupied by the Goh Ballet Theatre.
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Nearest places of interest:
| Our Community Bikes Hillcrest baseball Heritage Hall The Main | The Belvedere Cuppa Joe Mountain Equipment Coop Vancouver City Hall |
