BC Electric Railway Co.

Overview

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Address

901 Main St, Vancouver BC

Neighbourhood

Strathcona

type

Mixed Use

Protection & Recognition

  • M: Municipal Protection

Description

Previously addressed as 190 Prior Street, this building was originally designed to house recreational and meeting facilities for rail yard workers of the BC Electric Railway Company. The original streetcar lines once ran along Main Street and adjacent to the building on Prior Street. Constructed in 1913, The building was designed by Robert Lyon. The building’s design emulated an Edwardian style, popular in commercial/office buildings from that era.

Source

City of Vancouver

Map

BC Electric Railway Co.

Directions

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