8 Water Street, known as the Byrnes Block and the Alhambra Hotel
- AM123-S4---: CVA 810-194
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- 1950-1968
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8 Water Street, known as the Byrnes Block and the Alhambra Hotel
Bay Windows, Holland Block - 425 West Cordova Street
Ormidale Block, 151 West Hastings Street
Window detail 341 Water Street
Gastown frieze detail - unknown building
[Guichon Block improvements, corner of Columbia St. and 4th Street, New Westminster]
Photograph shows the Guichon block from Columbia Street looking towards 4th Street. The building is under scaffolding on which hangs a "Forsts" sign.
[Arlington Block 300-314 West Cordova St.]
Photograph shows a detail of the Arlington block at the corner of West Cordova St. and Cambie St. A sign for the Arlington Rooms appears on the doorway. Businesses shown include the Cassidy Cafe and a Tobacco shop.
Service Entrance - 342/4 Water Street
[Porcelain sink with floral pattern] Europe Hotel [43 Powell Street] from D. N. Spearing
Queen's Hotel [401] Cordova [ Street, front 342 Water Street]
Hotel Europe, 43 Powell Street
Crest "Merchant's Bank" - 1 West Hastings Street
400 block Granville [Street] looking North
View of 800-700 West Hastings Street - Old Post Office
A Person owning an older commercial building is faced with 4 alternatives
Item is a slide used to accompany the presentation "The Townsite Story".
1. Raze 2. Sell 3. Exploit 4. Rehabilitate
Item is a slide used to accompany the presentation "The Townsite Story".
[Arlington Block 300-314 West Cordova St.]
Photograph shows two sections and the sidewalk in front of the Arlington Block on Cordova Street. Businesses show include New Look Interiors Ltd.
Text slide on choices a building owner faces
Item is a slide used to accompany the presentation "The Townsite Story".
Second slide in set to accompany The Townsite Story
This is a story of what can happen to an historic area
Item is a slide used to accompany the presentation "The Townsite Story".
Hit by urban shift, wars and depression
[The Brinsmead building - 301 W. Cordova Street]
The Townsite Story [title slide]
When Water Street was made a link between the bridges
And truck access from Water Street was restricted
Arlington Hotel - Cordova at Cambie [304 W. Cordova Street]
[Arlington Block 300-314 West Cordova St.]
Photograph shows a detail of the Arlington block at the corner of West Cordova St. and Cambie St. The intersection is shown and street signs for W. Cordova St. and traffic signal appear in the foreground.
[Arlington Block - 304 W. Cordova Street]
[Arlington Block - 304 W. Cordova Street]
By owners agreeing to co-ordinate their colour schemes
Item is a slide used to accompany the presentation "The Townsite Story".
[Arlington Block - 304 W. Cordova Street]
[Arlington Block - 304 W. Cordova Street]
Norris Safe 318-320 W. Cordova
Norris Safe 318-320 W. Cordova
Text slide about how building owners co-operated
Item is a slide used to accompany the presentation "The Townsite Story".
Item is a slide used to accompany the presentation "The Townsite Story".
[Arlington Block 300-314 West Cordova St.]
Photograph shows a detail of the Arlington block at the corner of West Cordova St. and Cambie St. A sign for the Arlington Rooms appears on the doorway. Businesses shown include the Cassidy Cafe and a Tobacco shop.
Was transformed into Jackson Square
Item is a slide used to accompany the presentation "The Townsite Story".
. . . Centre for the Decorative Arts
Item is a slide used to accompany the presentation "The Townsite Story".
The Civic Trust brought Facade co-ordination . . .
Item is a slide used to accompany the presentation "The Townsite Story".
. . .to Norwich's Magdalen Street
Item is a slide used to accompany the presentation "The Townsite Story".
. . . of Buildings in the 300 block Water Street
Item is a slide used to accompany the presentation "The Townsite Story".
. . . was pointed out by R. Hassel in a UBC Architectural Undergraduate report
[Interior of New Look Interiors - 300-block W. Cordova Street]