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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...
- Description of Historic Place
- Heritage Value
- Character-Defining Elements
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,...
604.312.2202. Nicole. 330 West Pender - Map. Vancouver, BC, Canada. Visit Website. CONTACT VENUE. The Permanent is a select heritage event venue available for private event bookings. The space is ideal for weddings, corporate cocktail and gala events, trade shows, conferences, and private parties.
A Year in Photos: CBC Vancouver's 2021. A look back at a year when B.C. was at the centre of national attention for its record-breaking heat, fire, floods and the discovery of...
Nov 16, 2021 · UPDATED THURSDAY WITH NEW PHOTOS: From stranded motorists and evacuation orders for thousand to broken highways and ruined railway lines, a devastating storm has hit B.C. and Washington State.
IN PICTURES CTV News photographers and B.C. residents snapped dozens of photos of the northern lights over Metro Vancouver and elsewhere in B.C. Friday night and early Saturday...
Jan 20, 2021 · He's patiently gone out to dozens of historic sites across the city, matched up archival photos with the current scene and snapped a 2020 (or 2021) version of the same spot from the same angle. He then uses a slider tool so people can compare the two images.
