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The Woodward's Building is a historic building in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The original portion of the building was constructed in 1903 for the Woodward's Department Store when that area of Cordova Street was the heart of Vancouver's retail shopping district.
Woodward's 43, also known as W43 or the W Building, is a 122.3 m (401 ft) tall mixed-use skyscraper located in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Experience the pinnacle of urban living at Woodwards W-43, a landmark 43-story residential tower nestled in the vibrant heart of Gastown, Downtown Vancouver. Built in 2009 on the historic site of the renowned Woodward’s department store, this modern building masterfully integrates the city’s rich heritage with its contemporary spirit.
- Gathering Places
- Beginning of End
- 'One of The Least Surprising Surprises'
- Unlikely Partnership
Department stores had their heyday in Ontario and Quebec in the late 19th century, according to Donica Belisle, an associate professor of history at the University of Regina. "They became important distributors of the new goods that were being produced in the factories," said Belisle. "They really kind of revolutionized the way people shopped and ....
Today, some department stores like Sears have failed to keep afloat in a competitive retail marketplace. But Belisle says the decline of department stores began earlier than most people think — she pegs the downward trend as early as the 1920s. It was then that family budgets were being squeezed by the new costs of vehicles, she says. And chain sto...
It was 1992 when Woodward's said it would close its downtown location. Gordon Price, former director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University, was an NPA council member at the time. The Downtown Eastside was once a working-class neighbourhood, Price points out. But Woodward's began to struggle even more as the area shifted into the poverty an...
According to Price, it took an unlikely partnership between two people on opposite poles of the political spectrum to turn the building into what it is today — an eclectic mix of social housing, luxury condos, a university and retail space. On the one side of that partnership was the now-deceased Jim Green, a municipal councillor and the former hea...
- The original building was constructed for the Woodward's Department Store. Interior of Woodward’s Grocery Department, 1904. Photo: Vancouver Archives, Item: Bu P704.
- The store was famous for its annual Christmas displays. Woodward’s Food Floor. Photo: VPL Archives, Item: 24699. The department store was also known for its basement level Food Floor, and the distinct "W" that adorned the top of the building.
- The "W" was affixed to a 25-metre replica of the Eiffel Tower. Arlen Redekop / PNG. The iconic Woodward's "W" was installed on top of a pint-size replica of the Eiffel Tower in 1944.
- The original 1903 building is still in use today. The final collapse of the Woodward’s building on September 30, 2006, taken from across Cordova Street facing south.
Feb 25, 2015 · Woodward’s redevelopment project was one of the most celebrated, and controversial, legacies of late Vancouver councillor Jim Green, who died of cancer in 2012.
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Ten years after the first residents moved in to the Woodward’s Building in Vancouver, the block at Hastings and Abbott Street is a vibrant hub—the site wasn’t only revitalized, it brought back a beating heart to the historic district.
