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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...
Mar 14, 2024 · A fixture that's become a popular spot to snap a photo in Vancouver's Coal Harbour will soon have a permanent home in the city. City council voted unanimously Wednesday to keep the...
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The B.C. Permanent Building is a small-scale, two-storey temple form bank building clad in sandstone, with Neoclassical Revival details. It is located mid-block, on the south side of West Pender Street within the context of other commercial buildings of similar scale and age in central downtown Vancouver.
Significant as an excellent example of Neoclassical Revival, temple form design, the B.C. Permanent Building has survived relatively unaltered, retaining a high level of integrity. Built in 1907, the building is stylistically important for its strong, English Palladian style inspiration as seen in the rusticated stone facade, Diocletian window, vou...
Key elements that define the heritage character of the B.C. Permanent Building include its: - siting in an early commercial area of Vancouver among other commercial buildings - mid-block location on the north side of West Pender Street, built to the property line - contribution to the streetscape as part of an unbroken streetwall - commercial form,...
Feb 28, 2024 · This selfie-magnet on the waterfront is temporary, but its fans hope it will inspire a permanent landmark. One city councillor is hoping to make the ‘Vancouver’ sign in Coal Harbour a ...
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Aug 16, 2021 · Vancouver - Residents and workers in the B.C. Interior are sharing photos of the bright flames and dark, hazy skies they’re contending with as wildfires ravage parts of the province.
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Brewster Kahle inside The Permanent building at 330 West Pender in Vancouver. The 1907 structure is now the home of the Internet Archive Canada. Amber Hughes photo, courtesy the Internet...
