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[Holden West]

D'oh! I can't believe I didn't see that! Good work!

[phx]

The board at the top right appears to have been moved from elsewhere on the sign.

I will guess it was "QUADRA STREET BOOT AND SHOE REPAIR DEPOT".

[slinkyo]

The next question is who owned it and when? I looked in some of the old directories and no luck so far. Very few "Q"s. My guess is that it's under the owner's name..maybe. Still have quite a few years to go through and it's very time intensive.

[Sparky]

Actually Tatersall (west of Quadra) is having a MAJOR face lift. I grew up on that street.....I had better go get some "construction" shots.

This looks like a major upgrade.

[D.L.]

I wonder if the street will have trees and shrubs planted down the middle like Finlayson does.

[Sparky]

I wonder if the street will have trees and shrubs planted down the middle like Finlayson does.

It doesn't look like it, most of the fancy "rain gardens" will be on the sides of the street.

http://www.saanich.c...adeProject2.pdf

http://www.saanich.c.../tattersal.html

[Sparky]

^ I missed a link to another drawing.

http://www.saanich.c...adeProject1.pdf

[Bingo]

That was Elizabeth May's office before a truck went through the front door on February 7th.

David Cubberly is now using the space. Perhaps he will have better luck.

[G-Man]

Elizabeth May won the election!

[Holden West]

That new stone wall on the corner has been demolished. I guess the builders didn't realize new sidewalks were about to come through.

Tattersall is all paved and lined and looks to be almost ready for opening.

[Bingo]

That new stone wall on the corner has been demolished.

Tax dollars at work.

[Bingo]

That new stone wall on the corner has been demolished. I guess the builders didn't realize new sidewalks were about to come through.

Tattersall is now open. The stone wall is still there, and it provide a walkway close to the building. There is another sidewalk between the stone wall and the roadway. There are dedicated bike lanes on each side of the road.

The old building of strange signage fame is empty.

[Rob Randall]

I noticed a while ago that the railing in front of this building was destroyed by a car, meaning if it hadn't been installed following the last car crash, that poor little building would have been smashed yet again. Don't loiter on that corner.

[slinkyo]

Revisiting this mystery, So I decided to look through old directories.

 

Here is what I found. I cannot seem to be able to find the phone number listed. 7309 or 7309X1

But it does seem that it was Tel:  E0001 at one time. 

 

But I can confirm 100% that the sign says Quadra St. Boot and Shoe Repair Depot,

Just copy pasting here and a sorry -  bit unorganized...

 

It changed names is appears to Saanich Shoe Repairing Depot.

Proprietor : Ted Hawkes who also seemed to own Saanich Realty.

 

1927, 1928,  1929 -  3582 - Quadra St Boot & Shoe Repair Depot 

 

1930 Saanich Shoe repairing Depot - 3588 Quadra

T Hawkes lives at 3582

 

1931 and 1932 - does not state business name - just streets?

1931 - States in name directory Ted Hawkes lives at 3582 and "shoe repair"

"R M D 4") phone number?

 

1934 - 3588 - Saanich shoe repair - phone E0001

Also says that T. Hawkes owns Saanich Realty

Same in 1937

 

In the 1937 directory the address was 3588 Quadra - Saanich shoe repairing depot

E0001 phone

T. Hawkes lived at 3582 Quadra - same phone

At 3588 Jackson Confection, and Saanich Realty shared the building address

 

1938 - 3582 listed as just T.. Hawkes again - tel - E0001 - name changed to Saanich Shoe repairing depot same number E0001

[Rob Randall]

This property and its two Quadra neighbours are slated for the wrecking ball if this rezoning for a multi-unit residential development are approved:

 

https://www.saanich....gbnPb5O83oMRB48

[Brantastic]

Isn't that across the street from this building?

[Sparky]

Yes it appears to be an odd numbered street address.

[Rob Randall]

Sorry, I linked to a separate development across the street. Both sides of the street have simultaneous rezonings.

[Brantastic]

Ahh, yes, I've found it. The project is called Uptown East and covers three properties between 3572-3584 Quadra Street. 53 units (including 3 3-bedroom units) and 6 commercial spaces facing onto Quadra.

Site plans:

https://www.saanich....0201230elev.pdf

https://www.saanich....0201230land.pdf

https://www.saanich....dra20201230.pdf

 

This corner of Quadra Street is really going to look and feel very different. If the three SFH homes just south of here were to be redeveloped with a mixed-used building, it would make for a continuous retail presence on Quadra between Tattersall and Cloverdale. 

[Brantastic]

38 of the units are two-bedroom too, which is also great. I couldn't find if it these were rentals or condos.