439 Helmcken St

Overview

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Photo Credit: Rick Horne

Address

439 Helmcken St, Vancouver BC

Neighbourhood

Downtown

type

Residential

Protection & Recognition

  • M: Municipal Protection

Description

This house is among some of the last remaining houses that made up a larger working-class neighbourhood that developed between 1890 and 1910 near the Yaletown rail yards and warehouses.

In 1907, five identical houses were built by Wellington W. Brehaut on this part of Helmcken Street, three of which remain at 431-439. Expanding industry around False Creek attracted manufacturing, warehouses and other services to this area.

From the 1920s and onward many houses were replaced. Those that remained were converted to offices, apartments and rooming houses.

Source

City of Vancouver Plaque Program

Map

439 Helmcken St

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