Vancouver History: Before and After – Apartments

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By Miss604 | November 16th, 2009 @ 10:17 am
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Last week I jumped over part nine and right into part ten of my photo “Then and Now” series. I thought I better make up for it with an actual tenth installment so this week I’m featuring apartment buildings using “before” images from the City of Vancouver Archives, and “after” images from Google Street Views.

1910s
Mt Stephen Block, 7th at Quebec

Photographer: WJ Moore, Item #: SGN 1028

2009

1910s
Florence Court, 1201 Georgia

Photographer: Richard Broadbridge, Item #: M-11-58

2009

1917
Manhattan Apartments, Robson at Thurlow

Photographer: Stuart Thomson, Item #: CVA 99-346

2009

1926
Winchester Apartments, Barclay at Jervis

Photographer: WJ Moore, Item #: Bu N253

2009

1928
The Roxborough, 15th at Fir

Photographer: WJ Moore, Item #: Bu N262

2009

1940s
Cambie at 24th Ave

Photographer: Jack Lindsay, Item #: CVA 1184-1938

2009

Should you have any suggestions for next week’s theme, please feel free to leave a comment below.

12 Comments

1. Katy
   November 16th, 2009 at 10:37 am
   

   I love these Vancouver before/after entries!!

2. fotoeins
   November 16th, 2009 at 11:05 am
   

   Thanks again, RB, as I particularly like the “before” & “after” for the Manhattan Apts. at Robson & Thurlow : good times at that Bucky’s, at that intersection, and a nod to an X-Files shot from that main apt. entrance off Thurlow …

3. Vanguy
   November 16th, 2009 at 11:15 am
   

   Great stuff!

4. Peter vT ~ @PvT
   November 16th, 2009 at 11:17 am
   

   Another great before and after post…

5. Youngest Senior
   November 16th, 2009 at 11:18 am
   

   I love that the new pictures are from Google Street View, which was obviously taken in the Spring. It’s a nice reminder on this grey, rainy, miserable day of what Vancouver can be like. There is hope that we will once again be able to leave our homes without head to toe Gore-tex outfits. We will see sunshine and cherry blossoms again one day!

6. Miss604
   November 16th, 2009 at 11:30 am
   

   @Youngest Senior I was originally going to do a rain-themed post but I thought this might be a bit brighter (plus I like the contrast between before/after)

   Thanks to Google Street Views & the Archives for the images.

7. Carrie
   November 18th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
   

   It’s so nice to see the older architechture still around for the current generation to enjoy. So sad when an older building gets demolished

8. LivinginSeoul
   November 18th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
   

   I love love love reading your blog and these posts of before/after are great! I’m a born and bred vancouverite living in Seoul now and these pictures make me miss vancouver so much! Keep em coming cause I love visiting your blog each and everyday.

9. Muncho Lake Hotel
   November 19th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
   

   Thease are great photos. have really enjoyed the posts on Vancouver. incredible how some of these buildings have stood over time.

10. Allan Schroeder
    November 22nd, 2009 at 6:56 pm
    

    I love this before and after set, especially after seeing my first Vancouver home. When I first moved to Vancouver, I lived at 1201 West Georgia… a great landmark for my first apartment in Vancouver.

11. Bryn
    November 25th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
    

    Great photos, I love the concept!! I’m a huge fan of history in general and it’s so wonderful to see the selection of buildings you’ve found! So many are in my general area – there’s a few I had no idea whatsoever were so old. Thanks!

12. mira girard
    December 16th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
    

    very cool stuff

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