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Merchants Bank Building, Pender Street and Carrall Street

Item is a photograph of the Merchants Bank Building (1 W. Hastings Street), looking west on W. Hastings Street. Honest Joe's discount Bargains is in the ground floor of the building, and Pay-Less Shoes (7 W. Hastings Street), the Beacon Hotel (7 W. Hastings Street), and B.C. Jewellers (11 W. Hastings Street) are in the adjacent buildings along W. Hastings Street. Photograph also shows a portion of Pioneer Place (also known as Pigeon Park).

National Harbours Board office, Dunlevy Street

Item is a photograph of the front (west) facade of the Vancouver offices of the National Harbours Board, located on the port, at the foot of Dunlevy, near the eastern end of E. Waterfront Road.

Old Sailors Home, 500 Alexandra Street

Item is a photograph of the south facade of the Old Sailors Home building (500 Alexander Street). The archway detail, building name, and stained glass above the door are all visible.

One Alexander Street, exterior

Item is a photograph of the building One Alexander Street, taken from Maple Tree Square. The two businesses identified on the ground floor of the building are The Quest (Quest Team Three design projects Ltd., 1 Alexander Street) and the MacDonald Stewart Tobacco Shop (3 Alexander Street). The statue of 'Gassy' Jack is visible in front of the building.

R.C.M.P. [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] Building, Main Street south entrance

Item is a photograph of the secondary entrance of the R.C.M.P. building (later, Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street) at the corner of Main Street and 15th Avenue showing a low angle view of the windows, ceiling, and architectural details above the doorway in the smaller southern tower. Also visible are some of the sculptures decorating the frieze above the second level.

R.C.M.P. [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] Building, Main Street, main entrance

Item is a photograph of the main entrance of the R.C.M.P. building (later, Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street) at the corner of Main Street and 15th Avenue showing the doorway, columns, windows, and architectural details above the main doorway. Also visible are some of the sculptures decorating the frieze above the second level.

Royal Bank Building, 675 West Hastings Street, view south down Granville Street

Item is a photograph of the Royal Bank building (675 W. Hastings Street) taken from near Granville Street and Cordova Street, looking southwest on Granville Street. Along Granville Street beyond the Royal Bank building are the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Building (640 West Hastings Street) and the Rogers Building (470 Granville Street). The clock tower of Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street) can be seen in the background and there is a car park in the foreground.

Sun Tower

Item is a photograph of the tower part of Sun Tower (100 W. Pender Street) from the rooftop of an adjacent building.

Sun Tower, exterior [Beatty Street facade] detail

Item is a photograph of architectural details of the upper west facade of the pediment of Sun Tower (100 W. Pender Street) from the rooftop of an adjacent building. The photograph details architectural features of the facade, including the inset windows and caryatids.

Sun Tower, from Beatty Street Armoury

Item is a photograph of the tower of Sun Tower (100 W. Pender Street) from the rooftop of the Beatty Street Armoury (620 Beatty Street). The armoury roof dominates the foreground, and the Woodward's 'W' is visible in the background in the upper left corner.

Tom's Grocery storefront and Harry James mural advertisement, Keefer and Main

Item is a photograph of a building at 600 Main Street at the corner of Keefer Street and Main Street. The writing on the window says "Tom's Grocery" and the hanging signage in front of the corner door says "Tsui Kau Grocery". Painted on the north facade of the building is a large mural advertisement for Harry James Real Estate, located at 212 Keefer, two buildings to the left. Part of the doorway to the Sun Sun Rooms (210 Keefer Street) is visible to the left, and the Vanport Hotel (645 Main Street) is visible in the background on Main Street.

Vancouver Block clock tower and Birks sign

Item is a photograph of the upper floors and clock tower of Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street) taken from Howe Street over the top of the lower portion of the of the Toronto Dominion Bank tower (700 W. Georgia Street). The photograph details the clock face with neon tubing visible (though turned off), as well as the detailed cornices and caryatids that decorate the upper floor and tower. Atop the tower is a large rotating sign for Birks.

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