Overview
Address
108 W Hastings St, Vancouver BC
Neighbourhood
Downtown
type
Commercial
Description
Built in 1905 as the St. Ermine Apartments with a commercial component on the ground floor, the building has housed a variety of businesses since its construction. Early tenants included Dr. J.C. McGowan, J.C. Leather Co. Ltd., and Madame Bayla – a ‘palmist’. Its use by dentists and physicians continued until the 1930s, when the United Cigar Stores and Potter’s Jewellery occupied the site.
In 1940, Dale’s Roast Chickens took over the former cigar store, thus illustrating the changing demographics of the area. Pauline Johnson Candy, a national firm of considerable importance, appears in the 1950s, while Perel Brothers Ladies Wear and BC Fashion Garment Tailors – clothing outlets for the blue-collar working class – are among the tenants in the 1960s.
After years as a series of restaurants, the building became a Salvation Army Crosswalk location, and is now vacant.
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Canada's Historic Places
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