Overview
Address
163-175 W Hastings St, Vancouver BC
Neighbourhood
Downtown
type
Commercial
Protection & Recognition
- M: Municipal Protection
Description
The Flack Block has served as office and shop space since its completion in 1899. The Flack Block is significant as a landmark component of the early retail and commercial fabric of West Hastings Street, one of the most prominent commercial streets in early Vancouver.
Vancouver was a major supply and transportation centre during the Klondike gold rush, resulting in burgeoning mercantile trade and significant construction.
During the First World War, the Flack Block housed recruiting offices for the Royal Flying Corps.
Source
Canada's Historic Places, Courtney Stickland "The forgotten front": a walking tour of Vancouver during the First World War (2013)
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