901-919 Homer St

This four-storey brick building by architects Dalton & Everleigh was constructed in 1908 and is a typical example of a commercial building of the period. It was originally built as a printing house for the B.C. Printing Corporation.

A brick addition by Dalton & Everleigh was added to the printing office in 1912. A principal metal cornice and decorative frieze, a secondary cornice above its entrance, and windows with arched lintels and coursed stone sills distinguish the building.

A unique feature is the chamfered corner, which orients the entrance towards the intersection at Smithe and Homer Streets.

The building was renovated in 1997 by the Pinnacle International Group as part of the development of a new 34 storey residential tower with a four storey base to the south of the heritage building. Howard Bingham Hill Architects were responsible for the design of the project.

Today, the original building is used as office space and a coffee shop gallery.

Source

City of Vancouver Heritage Plaque, Historical Vancouver Building Permits, Biographical Dictionary of Architects