Overview
Address
436-440 W Pender St, Vancouver BC
Neighbourhood
Downtown
type
Commercial
Description
The Tiedemann Block is an Edwardian era three-storey, three-bay, masonry commercial building built in 1909-1910. During this era, the building was the hub of commercial activity that was shifting from Gastown to Victory Square.
The building has modest Edwardian architectural style, but is notable for its unusual applied terra cotta lion’s head ornament.
The building was constructed as an office block with ground level commercial space. The building initially served as the office of the Tiedemann Insurance Company.
The architects were Bebb and Mendel, a prominent Seattle architectural firm. During the Edwardian boom years, it was not unusual for Seattle firms to solicit work in Vancouver. Bebb and Mendel were unsuccessful at landing much work north of the border. This sophisticated building is one of their few commissions that has survived in Vancouver.
Source
Canada's Historic Places
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