Overview
Address
151-155 W Hastings St, Vancouver BC
Neighbourhood
Downtown
type
Commercial
Protection & Recognition
- M: Municipal Protection
Description
Built in 1900 by architect George W. Grant for R. W. Ormidale, the building housed the offices of several wholesale importers. It was located close to the railway terminals and shipping docks, where goods were unloaded for delivery to waterfront warehouses, then on to retail outlets.
By the 1920s, the centre of mercantile commerce had shifted to the west and this building became the home of the Metropolitan Stores, a chain of “five-and-dime” outlets catering to the blue collar trade.
In the 1950s, the Bata Shoe Company retailed footwear from this location.
Source
Canada's Historic Places
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