{"id":22844,"date":"2013-09-25T10:08:03","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T17:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=22844"},"modified":"2017-12-08T05:57:51","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T13:57:51","slug":"vancouver-cityscape-retailers-shaped-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2013\/09\/25\/vancouver-cityscape-retailers-shaped-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Cityscape: Retailers who Shaped our City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vancouver\u2019s historic retailers have helped shape the appearance of our city. More than just places to purchase goods, some of the city\u2019s most notable buildings were built by and for retailers. Conversely the loss of these significant buildings has also resulted in some big changes.<\/p>\n

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Hudson’s Bay Company on Cordova Street C. 1890s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As Canada\u2019s pioneering retailer, The Hudson\u2019s Bay Company was the first to set up a new shop after the Great Fire of 1886. Originally located in a log building on Cordova Street, Hudson\u2019s Bay would eventually build at what would become one of Vancouver\u2019s most known and busiest intersections. The familiar Granville and Georgia location officially opened in 1926, after more than 10 years in the making. During the glamorous early days of department stores, the neo-classical flagship store boasted six floors of creamy terra cotta stone with Corinthian style columns. The recently installed canopies over the major street entrances are also styled after the original awnings which gave the building a grand feeling. The original Hotel Vancouver was across the street and Quebec jewelers Birks moved their operation from Hastings Street to a distinctive mid-rise tower on the opposite corner where they remained until 1975.<\/p>\n

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Birks Building at the corner of Granville and Georgia 1913<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After almost 50 years gracing the corner opposite the Hudson\u2019s Bay building, the well-loved terra cotta Birks building was demolished to huge public outcry. The elegant fa\u00e7ade with its curved corner of windows and iconic clock was replaced by a low rise complex and tower. Even before the building demolition was complete, its demise inspired the establishment of the City\u2019s Heritage Register. This catalogue of some of Vancouver\u2019s buildings of particular historic or architectural value, was compiled in the hopes of preventing such sad losses in the future. In December 1974, The neighbouring Hudson\u2019s Bay building was among the first additions to the Register along with the Credit Foncier Building, Hycroft Manor, and the Orpheum Theatre (to name a few). The 1906-08 Bank of Commerce, which became the new home for companion maids<\/span><\/a> at the corner of West Hastings and Granville was also an early addition to the Register.<\/p>\n

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Woodwards Department Store at East Hastings and Abbott 1907<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Other retailers have also influenced Vancouver\u2019s architectural landscape. Spencer\u2019s Department Store gave Vancouver an Art Deco style department store at the corner of Hastings and Seymour in 1907, before being bought out by Eaton\u2019s in 1948, and eventually becoming the home of the SFU Downtown Campus in 1989. The story of Woodward\u2019s decline also had an impact on our city and has often been tied in with Vancouver\u2019s Downtown East Side. When Woodward\u2019s closed the neighbourhood economy felt the change. The debate over the re-use of the Woodward\u2019s site, as well as the iconic \u201cW\u201d sign would be another chapter in Vancouver\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

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Recently the stately Hudson\u2019s Bay flagship store received a significant facelift. The recipient of a City of Vancouver Heritage Award, the restoration heralds back to the glamour era of the large department store, making it once again a positive presence on one of Vancouver\u2019s busiest corridors. In\u00a0 cases such as the Hudson’s Bay building, remarkable buildings\u00a0 can serve as a visual reminder of our history, as well as an attractive addition to our cityscape. In others their loss is an equally important memory of how our city has changed.<\/p>\n

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Want to learn more about the Hudson’s Bay renovation? Hear from Sarah Bjornson of Design Dialog, the architectural firm behind the re-imagining of the Hudson\u2019s Bay store Wednesday September 25th at 12pm. VHF will be hosting the first Brown Bag Lunch and Learn<\/a> of the year at BCIT\u2019s downtown campus, Room 870. Tickets are $12, at the door or online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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