City of Vancouver Heritage Building
— Architect: Samuel Buttrey Birds (1913) —
The Chi Kung Tong, later the Chinese Freemasons, purchased this building in 1907. It included meeting rooms, a male dormitory and a Chinese school - uses common to Chinese Society Buildings. The Chi Kung Tong assisted early immigrants from China who took part in the Cariboo gold rush. The Freemasons were also intensively involved in the politics of China, including Dr. Sun-Yat Sen's efforts to bring democracy to his native country. Built in 1901, the building blends Victorian style along the Carrall Street side with traditional Chinese style - recessed balconies and ironwork - along the Pender Street side. It was renovated in 1913 for the Bank of Vancouver. In 1975, the two facades were retained as part of a redevelopment, an early effort to integrate historic preservation into urban development in Vancouver. In 2007 it was rehabilitated to incorporate seniors housing.| HM Number | HM10DO |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 5:40pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10U E 492388 N 5458662 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 49.28066667, -123.10465000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 49° 16.84', W 123° 6.279' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 49° 16' 50.40" N, 123° 6' 16.74" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 814 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1-59 Allegheny Portage Railroad & Incline Trail, Vancouver BC 15938, CA |
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