Edwards Block

Overview

Vancouver Heritage Site Finder
Photo Credit: Christine Leviczky Riek

Address

2421-2425 Granville St, Vancouver BC

Neighbourhood

Fairview

type

Mixed Use

Description

In 1919, Thomas Edwards took out a permit for a 4-storey brick building, noting that the basement and main floor were to be used by "Undertaking Co." The second floor was to be an owners suite and the third and fourth floors to be a public hall and lodge room.

After completion and the new tenants of the public hall, The Odd Fellows Society, had moved in they were soon subject to a court action due to the "mirth and sounds of dancing... disturb[ing] the solemn ceremonies... of the T. Edwards Undertaking Parlors," as reported in the Province.

The Edwards family moved into the owners suite in 1921. In the mid-1930's, the building converted the upper three floors into rental apartments over two retail units.

Source

Changing Vancouver; Historic Permits Database

Map

Edwards Block

Directions

Directions in Google Maps

Contact

Please Share Your Stories!

Send us your stories, comments or corrections about this site.

If you have any images of this site, please share it with us!

Once you hit submit, an email will be sent to you to confirm that we have received your story submission. Please reply to the confirmation email with a few photos of this site!