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C.P.R. [Canadian Pacific Railway] Station (Waterfront Station), interior concourse

Item is a photograph of the concourse of the third C.P.R. Station (601 West Cordova Street), also known as Waterfront Station, located at Granville Street and Cordova Street. The length of the room, mostly empty, is visible, revealing a police officer and travellers sitting on benches at either end of the room. Detail of architectural features can be seen, including columns and capitals, decor, mouldings, a wall clock, and the coffered ceiling. Travelers sit at the waiting benches.

C.P.R. [Canadian Pacific Railway] Station (Waterfront Station), interior concourse wall

Item is a photograph of one of the ends of the concourse of the third C.P.R. Station (601 West Cordova Street), also known as Waterfront Station, located at Granville Street and Cordova Street. Detail of architectural features can be seen, including columns and capitals, decor, mouldings, the wall clock, and the coffered ceiling. Travelers sit at the waiting benches.

Post Office, Hastings Street and Granville Street

Item is a photograph of the corner tower and the southeast and southwest facades of the Vancouver Post Office building at the corner of Granville Street and W. Hastings Street. Architectural details such as the dome, columns, and the clock are visible.

Vancouver Court House [800 West Georgia Street] entrance

Item is a photograph of the front entrance of the Vancouver Court House building taken from behind the mosaic fountain in the courtyard. The front facade of the building, including the front staircase, lion sculptures, and columns, are seen with the statue from the fountain in the right foreground.

Court House and Hotel Vancouver reflected in Toronto Dominion Bank Tower

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.

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.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce building, Hastings Street and Granville Street

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.

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.

House at 1036 Salsbury Street, Vancouver

Item is a photograph of the southwestern corner entrance and facade of a large house at 1036 Salsbury Drive (at the intersection of Salsbury Drive and Napier Street). Photograph shows porch pillars, awnings, the front stairs, and a water feature of stone and lily pads out front.