History

Modernism in Vancouver Part One: Post War Idealism

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Early Vancouver architecture was epitomized by wood and stone structures, heavy on terra cotta detailing. After the First World War... Read More

Vancouver Tour has a Musqueam Perspective

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The Vancouver Heritage Foundation is piloting a project with the Musqueam Indian Band to offer a tour of Vancouver from a slightly... Read More

First Growth Lumber: Vancouver’s Early Industry

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The west coast once supported some of the largest trees in the world including Douglas fir, cedar, hemlock, pine, spruce, maple and... Read More

Vancouver’s West End Gentrification

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Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts. – Arnold Bennett It’s one of... Read More

Gastown 1905 to 2014

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As Vancouver’s original Downtown founded in 1867, Gastown survived a period of decline and disrepair following the 1960s, today... Read More

The Strathcona Story: A community that fought back, and the Architect that helped rebuild

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In December of 1968, the residents of one of Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhoods, Strathcona, were faced with losing their... Read More

Hay, Horseshoes, and the Blues: The Story of the Yale Hotel

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Originally named the Colonial Hotel when it opened in 1889, the iconic building at the corner of Drake and Granville has been the Yale... Read More

Conserving Heritage through Re-imagining of Space

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In the conservation tool kit, heritage enthusiasts have several methods to support the preservation of historic spaces. Preserving... Read More

Invitation to Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Places That Matter: Canron Building

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Jericho Beach: 1860′s onward

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The Jericho Beach area has had a full history over the past century and a half, few traces of which remain today. Named for its lumber... Read More