Central Vancouver in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia — Canadas West Coast (North America)
Canada Pacific Railway Station
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Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 10, 2023
1. Canada Pacific Railway Station Marker
Canada Pacific Railway Station
Architects: Barott, Blackader & Webster
As the terminus for the Canadian Pacific Railway, this site has been an important landmark since the completion of the railway in 1886. This Neo-Classical building built between 1912 and 1914 is the third station on this site. Behind the colonnade of ironic columns is an impressive lobby with panels depicting landscapes seen from trains as they traveled across the country. The building was renovated into offices, shops, and the Seabus terminal in 1978 by Hawthorn, Mansfield, Towers Architects.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Vancouver, City of Vancouver Heritage Buildings series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 49° 17.116′ N, 123° 6.747′ W. Marker is in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Metro Vancouver. It is in Central Vancouver. It is on Seymour Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 Seymour Street,
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Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and in Coast & Mountains. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Angel of Victory, CPR Station Bronze War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Toronto (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Financial District (about 90 meters away); Meet You Under the Clock (about 120 meters away); Canadian Bank of Commerce Building (about 120 meters away); Greenshields Building (about 210 meters away); Royal Bank of Canada Building (about 210 meters away); BC & Yukon Chamber of Mines (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vancouver.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 10, 2023
2. Canada Pacific Railway Station Marker
Photographed by Leonard Frank, circa 1925
3. Canada Pacific Railway Station
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on November 23, 2023. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
