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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.

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).

House, decorative woodwork

Item is a photograph of the decorative woodwork (e.g. gable decoration, spandrels, railings, and pillars) on the front facade of an unidentified house

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.

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.

Hotel Vancouver reflected in Toronto Dominion Bank Tower

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.

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.

Dominion Building, Cambie Street and Hastings Street

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.

Holland Block and 300 block Water Street

Item is a photograph of Holland Block at the intersection of Water Street and Cordova Street, looking east primarily down Water Street. The building houses the Pharaoh's Retreat nightclub (264 Water Street) on the ground floor and signage reading "Design Art interior & indu[strial]" is in the window on the second floor. The Woodwards W sign is visible in the background down Cordova Street.

Horne Building and Springer-Van Bramer [Brinsmead] Building, Cordova Street and Cambie Street

Item is a photograph of the Springer-Van Bramer block (also called Springer-Van Braemer block, the Brinsmead Building, and the Masonic Temple building, 301 W. Cordova Street) and the adjacent J.W. Horne Block (315 - 321 W. Cordova Street) taken from an upper floor on Cambie Street [most likely of the Dominion Building], looking down onto the blocks.

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.

House, Cordova Street

Item is a photograph of the front facade (including wooden gable decorations and porch brackets) of an unidentified house on Cordova Street.

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.

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.

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.

Marine Building, 355 Burrard Street, lobby ceiling detail from mezzanine

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

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

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.

Houses, Chinatown, exterior detail

Item is a photograph of the details (window, chimney, and gable decoration) of a house viewed through the space between two houses in Chinatown.

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.

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