Overview
Address
16-18 W Hastings St, Vancouver BC
Neighbourhood
Downtown
type
Commercial
Protection & Recognition
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Description
18 West Hastings Street is a six-storey brick Edwardian commercial building constructed in 1909-1910.
The original owner, Patrick Burns was a rancher, meat packer and operator of a chain of butcher shops in western Canada. Burns Meats went on to become one of the largest meat packing businesses in Canada. Later, Patrick Burns became a member of the Canadian Senate.
The Burns Block was built to provide accommodation and office space for a mix of tenants, including physicians, real estate agents, contractors, a tailor, as well as the Canadian Northern Railway. It was typical of scores of commercial buildings built during the early-20th century, when this part of town was the prime business and shopping area.
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City of Vancouver
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