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BC Hydro Building/The Electra

Overview

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Photo Credit: Bob Hare

Address

989 Nelson St, Vancouver BC

Neighbourhood

Downtown

type

Mixed Use

Protection & Recognition

  • M: Municipal Protection

Description

The BC Electric Building, now the “Electra”, is an internationally significant Vancouver Modern landmark. The building is testament to British Columbia’s economic development in the 1950s and 1960s.

This 1957 building was the headquarters of the BC Electric Company (later BC Hydro). It was designed by architects Ron Thom and Ned Pratt and engineer Otto Safir. Builders were John Laing and Sons.

Source

The Electra website, VHF's Mid-Century Modern Downtown Vancouver Map Guide

More information

http://theelectra.ca/

Map

BC Hydro Building/The Electra

Directions

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