Overview
Address
326 W Pender St, Vancouver BC
Neighbourhood
Downtown
type
Commercial
Protection & Recognition
- M: Municipal Protection
Description
This historic place is the facade of the former McBeth and Campbell Building, constructed in 1929 for McBeth and Campbell, Printers and Binders.
The building is associated with former Aberdeen, Scotland architect John Smith Davidson Taylor (1885-1952). Taylor opened his architectural practice in Vancouver in 1909 and had a prolific career in the city, designing commercial buildings, apartment buildings, and residences, such as the Beaconsfield Apartments.
The main part of the McBeth and Campbell Building was demolished in 1998 as part of a redevelopment of the site for residential condominiums, but the facade remains.
The facade is three storeys high and three bays wide, with tan brick cladding and simple classical detailing. The facade is valued for the simple Classical Revival influence displayed in its design.
Source
Canada's Historic Places
Map
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