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Abkhazi Garden House and Marker image, Touch for more information
By William Fischer, Jr., May 22, 2014
Abkhazi Garden House and Marker
1 British Columbia, Capital, Victoria, Gonzales — Abkhazi Garden House
City of Victoria Heritage BuildingMap (db m75297) HM
2 British Columbia, Cariboo, Barkerville — Cornish Wheel & Pump
This overshot water wheel is 16 feet in diameter. It is modeled after wheels and pumps used in the tin mines of Cornwall. The early miners found that the pay gravel often lay 40 to 100 feet under the surface. The wheels were used to pump the water . . . Map (db m42710) HM
3 British Columbia, Cariboo, Barkerville — Richfield Courthouse
Built in 1882, this is British Columbia’s oldest surviving courthouse, replacing one which stood here from 1862-1882. By 1918, declining population in Richfield led to the building’s closure. Designated a Provincial historic object in 1945, it was . . . Map (db m42763) HM
4 British Columbia, Cariboo, Quesnel — Cottonwood House
For over half a century the Boyd family operated this haven for man and beast. Here weary travellers found lodging, food, and drink. Here fresh horses were hitched to stage-coaches and miners bought supplies. This historic road-house, built in 1864 . . . Map (db m42766) HM
5 British Columbia, Columbia-Shuswap, Rogers Pass — Glacier House
A ninety room hotel complete with bowling alley and observation tower once stood in this quiet clearing!Operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway from 1887 to 1925, it was used as a base by mountaineers, adventurers and sightseers from all over the . . . Map (db m108665) HM
6 British Columbia, Greater Vancouver, New Westminster — Carnegie Library1905 - 1958
This plaque was unveiled on October 21, 2000 as part of the New Westminster Public Library's celebration of 135 years of service to the community. It commemorates the Carnegie Library which opened on March 5, 1905 on this site and continued to . . . Map (db m32130) HM
7 British Columbia, Greater Vancouver, New Westminster — The New Westminster Court House and Land Registry Office
The New Westminster Court House The Court House was designed by architect George William Grant and opened on June 3, 1891 by the first colonial judge and Chief Justice for British Columbia, Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie. On September 10, . . . Map (db m33185) HM
8 British Columbia, Greater Vancouver, North Vancouver — Pacific Great Eastern Railway StationProtected Heritage Building - 1913
The Pacific Great Eastern Railway Station was built to service a rail link between North Vancouver westward along Howe Sound to the interior of the province. The foot of Lonsdale became a busy transportation hub in the early days of the community as . . . Map (db m31979) HM
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9 British Columbia, Greater Vancouver, Surrey — Historic ElginPart of Surrey’s Heritage Resources
Community Building The first permanent structure in Elgin was the Elgin Hotel (1870). It was built as a convenient stop-over point for travellers between New Westminster and Blaine. In 1875, four years before the incorporation of the . . . Map (db m60900) HM
10 British Columbia, Greater Vancouver, Vancouver, Central Vancouver — 326 West Pender StreetCity of Vancouver Heritage Building — Architect: J.S.D. Taylor —
This building is an integral part of the Victory Square area dating back to 1929. The facade was renovated in 1948 by architect W.H. Birmingham. It was given Neo-classical treatments including a decorative cornice installed below the original . . . Map (db m54517) HM
11 British Columbia, Greater Vancouver, Vancouver, Central Vancouver — B.C. Electric BuildingCity of Vancouver Heritage Building — Architects: Sharp and Thompson Berwick Pratt —
This landmark building, completed in 1957 as the head office for BC Electric Company, is a significant example of the Internationalist style of modern architecture. Floors are cantilevered from a central load bearing concrete core and supported by . . . Map (db m32348) HM
12 British Columbia, Greater Vancouver, Vancouver, Central Vancouver — Canadian Bank of Commerce BuildingArchitects: Darling and Pearson — City of Vancouver Heritage Building —
In the early 20th century, bank buildings were designed to recall classical temples and evoke a sense of permanence and dignity. The Neo-Classical design, imposing Ionic columns, decorative stonework, and prominent roof cornice of this building make . . . Map (db m33025) HM
13 British Columbia, Greater Vancouver, Vancouver, Central Vancouver — Carnegie LibraryCity of Vancouver Heritage Building — Architect: George William Grant —
This eclectic 1903 building was one of 2,507 public libraries paid for by the Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie, the richest person in the world when he retired in 1901. Carnegie believed in the "Gospel of Wealth" and gave away 90% of . . . Map (db m32318) HM
14 British Columbia, Greater Vancouver, Vancouver, Central Vancouver — Dominion BuildingCity of Vancouver Heritage Building — Architects: J.S. Helyer & Son —
This ornate Beaux-Arts skyscraper was commissioned by Imperial Trust in 1906 but opened in 1910 as the Dominion Trust Building after this company assumed the debt and completed construction. It was the tallest building in the British Empire at that . . . Map (db m54360) HM
15 British Columbia, Greater Vancouver, Vancouver, Central Vancouver — Drill HallCity of Vancouver Heritage Building — Architect: Department of Public Works —
This fortress-like building has served as the drill hall and armoury for the British Columbia Regiment since its opening by HRH the Duke of Cornwall and York in 1901. The solid building with three-foot thick walls, was constructed of Gabriola Island . . . Map (db m54225) HM
16 British Columbia, Greater Vancouver, Vancouver, Central Vancouver — Vancouver Rowing ClubCity of Vancouver Heritage Building — Architect: J.W. Keagey —
The Vancouver Rowing Club was established in 1899 when the Burrard Inlet Rowing Club joined the Vancouver Boating Club. Throughout it's history the Vancouver Rowing Club has played an important part in the athletic and social life of Vancouver. This . . . Map (db m31941) HM
 
 
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