Pacific Building, Vancouver B.C.
- AM1052-: AM1052 P-1931
- Item
- [1912]
Item is a postcard printed with an image of the Pacific Building in Vancouver. The back of the postcard contains personal correspondence addressed to Mr. Syde Faucett.
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Pacific Building, Vancouver B.C.
Item is a postcard printed with an image of the Pacific Building in Vancouver. The back of the postcard contains personal correspondence addressed to Mr. Syde Faucett.
File consists of photographs taken by Cuthbert of streets and buildings in Vancouver's downtown core, the collapse of the Second Narrows Bridge, and exterior views of the former F. Ronald Graham home, 1955-1958, 1967, 1971; as well as photographs collected by Cuthbert including the Burrard Bridge, 1932, group portrait of the Southlands Riding Club for which Cuthbert and his father, Robert G. Cuthbert, were members, 1945, and the the site of his father's veterinary practice at different locations on West 4th Avenue, 1925 - ca. 1964.
Cuthbert, Robert
Court House, annex building, and Hotel Vancouver
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the south facade of the Vancouver Court House and the annex building with the Hotel Vancouver behind them.
Court House and Hotel Vancouver reflected in Toronto Dominion Bank Tower
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the Provincial Court House building (750 Hornby Street) and Hotel Vancouver (900 W Georgia Street) reflected in the windows of the Toronto Dominion Bank tower (700 W. Georgia Street). The south facade of the Court House, a side view of the main entrance and plaza, the south facade of the Hotel Vancouver, and several other unidentified buildings are visible in the reflection.
Hotel Vancouver reflected in Toronto Dominion Bank Tower
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the tops of the Hotel Vancouver (900 W Georgia Street) and Medical-Dental Building (925 W. Georgia Street), south side, reflected in the windows of the Toronto Dominion Bank tower (700 W. Georgia Street). The main part of the Toronto Dominion Bank tower is visible in the upper left.
Hudson Bay Company store, West Georgia Street and Granville Street
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the southwest corner of the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street), including the west and south facades of the building, and streets and sidewalk at the intersection of Granville Street and W. Georgia Street.
Birks Building and Vancouver Block
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the whole northwest facade of Birks Building (700 Granville Street), Scott's Cafe (722 Granville Street), Roselawn Florist (724 Granville Street), and Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street) on Granville Street, taken from W. Georgia Street across the Pacific Centre plaza. A billboard advertisement for Peoples Credit Jewellers, an information sign for the Pacific Centre mall, a city bus, and the Birks clock are additionally visible.
Vancouver Block clock tower and Birks sign
Part of Art Grice fonds
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.
Marine Building, Burrard Street facade and 900 block West Hastings Street
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the whole front facade of the Marine Building (355 Burrard Street) from W. Hastings Street.
Marine Building, 355 Burrard Street, entrance doorway
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the elaborate Burrard Street entrance to the Marine Building (355 Burrard Street), including details of the carvings and decorations on the arch, lintel, and tympanum.
Marine Building, 355 Burrard Street, lobby ceiling detail from mezzanine
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the main lobby of the Marine Building (355 Burrard Street) taken from a mezzanine balcony overlooking the lobby. The photograph details the ceiling, the light fixtures, and the balcony railing, all of which are elaborately decorated, as well as the tile floor in the lobby below.
Marine Building, 355 Burrard Street, lobby and elevators
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the main lobby of the Marine Building (355 Burrard Street) taken from a low angle at the rear of the lobby. The interior of the front door, the lobby clock, the brass elevators, the ceiling, the tile floor, and other architectural features are visible.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce building, Hastings Street and Granville Street
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the north corner of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce building (640 W. Hastings Street), at the intersection of Granville Street and W. Hastings Street. The view is from the opposite corner across the intersection looking southwest on Granville Street. The Rogers Building (470 Granville Street) can be seen behind it, and the clock tower of Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street) is visible in the background.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce building, 640 West Hastings Street, doorway
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the main entrance of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce building (640 W. Hastings Street), on W. Hastings Street. The photograph includes details of the fittings around the door and the engraving above it. The photographer and tripod are captured in a reflection from the mirrored doors.
Royal Bank Building, 675 West Hastings Street
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the upper part of the Granville Street facade of the Royal Bank building (675 W. Hastings Street).
Royal Bank Building, 675 West Hastings Street, view south down Granville Street
Part of Art Grice fonds
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.
Merchants Bank Building, Pender Street and Carrall Street
Part of Art Grice fonds
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).
Dominion Building, Cambie Street and Hastings Street
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the Dominion Building (207 W. Hastings Street), taken from diagonally across the W. Hastings Street and Cambie Street intersection. The building houses Shores Credit Jewellers, Jackson's Beefhouse restaurant and the Toronto Dominion Bank.
[Georgia] Medical Dental Building, Nursing Sisters statue
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the upper part of one of the corners of the Medical-Dental Building (925 W. Georgia Street) featuring one of the three Nursing Sisters sculptures that adorned its visible corners.
Credit Foncier Building, 850 West Hastings Street, northeast facade
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the Credit Foncier Building (850 W. Hastings Street), from W. Hastings Street looking southwest on Hornby Street.
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the tower part of Sun Tower (100 W. Pender Street) from the rooftop of an adjacent building.
Sun Tower, from Beatty Street Armoury
Part of Art Grice fonds
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.
Sun Tower, exterior [Beatty Street facade] detail
Part of Art Grice fonds
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.
Century House, 432 Richards Street, exterior
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the Richards Street facade of Century House (432 Richards Street). The building houses the Uno Langmann Antique and Art Gallery, and the adjacent building houses the All Nations Stamp and Coin Shop (434 Richards Street).
Beatty Street Drill Hall (armoury), facade
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the Beatty Street facade of the Beatty Street Drill Hall (armoury) (620 Beatty Street), taken from the intersection of Beatty Street and Dunsmuir Street, looking southwest. Photo shows the building's parapet roof, the cannon and tanks parked outside, and a stretch of Beatty Street.
St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, 1012 Nelson Street
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the Burrard Street facade of St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church (1012 Nelson Street). A tower of the First Baptist Church (969 Burrard Street) is visible at the right.
Holy Rosary Cathedral, Richards Street facade
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the facade of the Holy Rosary Cathedral (646 Richards Street), from Dunsmuir Street.
St. James Anglican Church, Cordova Street at Gore Street
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the main facade of St. James Church (303 E. Cordova Street), the facade faces the intersection of Cordova Street and Gore Avenue.
Kong's Corner Store and Handy Meats, Campbell Avenue and East Georgia Street
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of Kong's Corner Store (898 E. Georgia Street) at the corner of Campbell Avenue and E. Georgia Street. Further along E. Georgia Street can be seen Handy Meat Market (844 E. Georgia Street).
Bandstand in Alexandra Park, English Bay
Part of Art Grice fonds
Steps and front facades of houses at 357 and 363 Cordova Street
Part of Art Grice fonds
Old Sailors Home, 500 Alexandra Street
Part of Art Grice fonds
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.
Two elderly residents on the porch of 1855 Powell Street
Part of Art Grice fonds
Houses, Chinatown, exterior detail
Part of Art Grice fonds
Item is a photograph of the details (window, chimney, and gable decoration) of a house viewed through the space between two houses in Chinatown.
Allscreen - Vancouver - reel #3
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Film consists of raw footage of scenes of Vancouver used in the video postcard "Vancouver - The World in a City." Including Vancouver street scenes, the downtown area around Burrard Street, and Georgia Street, the Trade and Convention Centre construction site in Coal Harbour, Coal Harbour, the B.C. Ferries seabus, the Gastown neighbourhood, tourists, the steam clock, First Nations artists carving a totem pole, the undeveloped Expo 86 site, and various views of the city of Vancouver. Silent film.
Exterior of YMCA building at 955 Burrard Street
Part of Tom Grant fonds
File consists of photographs showing the area of downtown known as Larwill Park taken from viewpoints along Georgia, Dunsmuir, Cambie and Beatty Streets and shows the bus depot for Pacific Coach Stage Lines and Greyhound Bus Line and surrounding area.
Part of Habitat Forum photographs
Part of Habitat Forum photographs
Part of Bertram Emery fonds
[Firefighters and motorized equipment in front of Firehall No. 2, 754 Seymour Street]
Part of City of Vancouver fonds
[Gathering of fire engines to show "Fully Motorized" occasion at C.P.R. freight yards]
Part of City of Vancouver fonds
Item is a photograph showing firefighters and fire equipment with a view of the 700 block of Main Street and a rail car in the background.
Part of City of Vancouver fonds
Part of City of Vancouver fonds
Part of City of Vancouver fonds
Part of City of Vancouver fonds
Part of City of Vancouver fonds
Item is a map showing building density by floor space ratio for the downtown area bounded by Burrard Street, Robson Street, and Nicola Street in the west and Main Street in the east.
Part of City of Vancouver fonds
Part of City of Vancouver fonds