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Jan 14, 2015 · The B.C. Permanent Building is one of downtown Vancouver’s hidden gems. With its elegant entrance columns and soaring two-storey interior, the building at 330 West Pender is a classic...
Oct 19, 2019 · Walking along West Pender Street in Vancouver, BC, there is nothing to make anyone want to stop at number 330, nothing that would indicate the hidden beauty that lies behind four tall Corinthian columns.
- Stanley Park Trails – Lighthouse at Brockton Point
- Hotel Georgia and Hudson’s Bay Building
- Rooftop View Looking North from Queen Elizabeth Park
- Downtown Vancouver Skyline
- View of English Bay
- Spanish Banks Beach
- Commodore Building and Orpheum Theatre, Granville Street
- Corner of Georgia and Hornby
- C.P.R. Station with Ships Docked and Downtown Skyline
- People at Observation Point
Then Photographer: Dominion Photo Co. Original Date: September 1921 Now Photographer: Jason Do Carmo Date:December 2015 Location:The east end of Stanley Park along the Seawall. Description:This 100-year-old lighthouse can be found on the small peninsula on the east side of Stanley Park. The current lighthouse was built in 1914, replacing the 1855 o...
Then Photographer: Frank, Leonard Original Date:1927 Now Photographer: Jason Do Carmo Date:December 2015 Location:View looking West on Georgia Street from Seymour Street – Strand Theatre – Birks Building – Hotel Georgia – Hudson’s Bay Company. Description:The Hudson Bay Building has been on the corner and Seymour and West Georgia since 1927. The bu...
Then Photographer: Frank, Leonard Original Date:1932 Now Photographer: Jason Do Carmo Date:December 2015 Location:View looking North from Queen Elizabeth Park – Street running North and South is Cambie – Downtown skyline Description:Queen Elizabeth Park provides an unobstructed vantage point for sweeping views of Vancouver and its amazing backdrop....
Then Photographer: Frank, Leonard Original Date:1930 Now Photographer: Jason Do Carmo Date:December 2015 Location:View showcasing Downtown Vancouver’s Skyline. In the original photo, the Royal Bank Building under construction – Marine Building under construction. Description:There are many different angles to photograph the Vancouver skyline. The c...
Then Photographer: Frank, Leonard Original Date:1925 Now Photographer: Jason Do Carmo Date:December 2015 Location:View of English Bay – swimmers – bathhouse. Description:Stretching between Point Grey and Point Atkinson, English Bay is the most popular site in Vancouver for swimmers and sunbathers alike. Vancouverites flock to the bay for popular ev...
Then Photographer: Frank, Leonard Original Date:1935 Now Photographer: Jason Do Carmo Date:December 2015 Location:View of Spanish Banks Beach – swimmers. Description:Spanish Banks is one of the most popular beach areas in English Bay. The bank got its name from the famous meeting of George Vancouver and Spanish explorers Dionisio Galiano and Cayeta...
Then Photographer: Frank, Leonard Original Date:1932 Now Photographer: Jason Do Carmo Date:December 2015 Location:Brick road. View looking South on 800 block of Granville Street near Robson Street – Commodore Building Description:The Orpheum Theatre opened in 1927 while the Commodore Ballroom beside it in 1929. Both venues have become staples of Va...
Then Photographer: Unknown Original Date:1920s Now Photographer: Jason Do Carmo Date:December 2015 Location:Looking south east. Hotel Vancouver at corner of Georgia and Hornby. Birks Building in background. Description:In the heart of Vancouver the corner of Georgia and Hornby has built up significantly over time. While modern buildings have moved ...
Then Photographer: Broadbridge, R. Original Date:1912 Now Photographer: Jason Do Carmo Date:December 2015 Location:View from the water looking S.W. from near the foot of Seymour – C.P.R. Station – ships docked. Description:This stretch of the Vancouver Harbour was once a busy dockyard of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Now the shoreline has been tran...
Then Photographer: Bailey Bros. Original Date:1890s Now Photographer: Jason Do Carmo Date:December 2015 Location:British Columbia – Vancouver – Stanley Park – Prospect Point Description:Prospect Point is a viewpoint on the northern tip of Stanley Park. It offers a sweeping view of the First Narrows and Burrard Inlet. In the Squamish First Nation la...
After World War II construction on many of the big, modern condo and office towers would soon begin, creating modern Vancouver’s skyline. Today those old buildings are mostly still there, but they are hidden behind a forest of glass and steel towers.
The 37-second clip shows green space change and shrink as pavement and more buildings move in. Across the Burrard Inlet, the area of residential and paved spaces expands in North and West...
The architecture and design of this place plus the original pieces that are still intact makes this building come to life. Whether it is a corporate event, wedding or a birthday bash, they all fit perfectly with The Permanent.
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Have you ever wished you could go back in time to discover what some of Vancouver’s popular landmarks and buildings looked like years ago? John Bentley, a local architect and real estate photographer, has made it possible with his website Vancouver Now and Then .
