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HVS Walking Tour: Granville Street’s 800 to 1200 Blocks, July 20th

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Location: Meet outside Starbuck’s Coffee at Georgia & Granville (next to London Drugs).
Time: Saturday, July 20th 10am – 12 pm
Admission: $15.00; Heritage Vancouver Members $10.00

Join Heritage expert Anthony Norfolk on a tour of one of Vancouver’s oldest commercial streets- Granville. Norfolk was involved in developing the 1991 comprehensive plan for the Downtown South and remains an active advocate for its preservation.

Due to redevelopment pressure and current zoning policy, the heritage character of Granville Street’s 800 to 1200 blocks is at risk. The tour will be a good opportunity to focus on the future of these blocks. The 1991 report recommend that the area be the main street for the downtown south neighborhood. This has never happened. Could this still be the destiny of this important strip?

During the walk you will explore the 22 buildings currently on the City of Vancouver’s Heritage Register, eleven additional buildings recommended for inclusion and buildings that have been removed from the Register.

Cheque payment option:

Made out to Heritage Vancouver Society and mailed to: 1020 Denman St., PO Box 47036 Denman Place, Vancouver, BC V6G 3E1. Please let us know if you’ve mailed a cheque at events@heritagevancouver.org.

Online payment option:

Register via Eventbrite at hvs-granville-georgia.eventbrite.com

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