Hudson's Bay Vancouver
The Hudson's Bay Company's flagship Vancouver Downtown store is a six-storey building in downtown Vancouver. Located at 674 Granville Street, on the corner of Georgia Street, the cream terra cotta building with Corinthian columns was built in 1927. The current store was built on the site of another HBC store from 1893. The last additions were made in 1949.
| Hudson's Bay Vancouver Downtown | |
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 The exterior of Hudson's Bay Vancouver | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Edwardian |
| Address | 674 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia M5C 2L7 |
| Coordinates | 49°16′57″N 123°7′2″W |
| Current tenants | Hudson's Bay |
| Construction started | 1913 |
| Opened | March 14, 1914 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 6 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Burke, Horwood & White [1] |
| Architecture firm | Burke, Horwood & White [2] |
| Main contractor | Rourke, MacDonald & Moncreiff [3] |
| Website | |
| Hudson's Bay | |
The original HBC store in Vancouver was a small storefront on Cordova between Carrall and Abbott.
On October 30, 2017, HBC announced plans to sell the building, although the store would continue operating in the location as it is under a long-term lease.[4]
See also
- The Bay Queen Street - flagship in Toronto
- Henry Morgan Building - flagship in Montreal
References
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