Chinatown in Vancouver in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia — Canadas West Coast (North America)
Chinese Cultural Centre
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2024
1. Chinese Cultural Centre Marker
September 14 1980
Dedicated to the
Preservation of Chinese Cultural Heritage
and to
Multiculturalism in Canada
[The building's windows are covered with film, showing a
walking tour map of Chinatown and historical photo
enlargements but are difficult to photograph without polarization]
Erected 1980 by Chinese Cultural Centre.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Immigration. A significant historical date for this entry is September 14, 1980.
Location. 49° 16.816′ N, 123° 6.194′ W. Marker is in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Metro Vancouver. It is in Chinatown. It is on Pender Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 East Pender Street, Vancouver BC V6A 3V6, Canada. Touch for directions.
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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chinese Freemasons Building (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Chinatown Memorial Monument (about 120 meters away); Carnegie Library (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Abrams Block (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Old Maple (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); "Gassy Jack" (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Byrnes Block (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Nagle Bros. Garage (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vancouver.
Also see . . . Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver. (Submitted on August 29, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2024
2. Chinese Cultural Centre and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2024
3. Chinese Cultural Centre
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Clear (polarized) photos of the window panels showing historical photos from along the walking tour. • Can you help?
