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[HB]

Built 1954 at 1515 Blanshard St at Pandora
Architect- Sharp Thompson Berwick and Pratt
Design Architect- Ron Thom

In 1974 this building was violated by having its rear exposed and the Richard Blanshard Building was inserted into its back end.

Artist Rendition

View From Northwest Corner Blanshard/Pandora

1955

2012


This is one of my favorites of post war construction downtown. There are some nice Art Deco Motifs along the roof line .



BC Electric Workers in Uniform walking Past Bank Of Montreal Douglas/Yates 1949

[Baro]

It's too bad the addition didn't better match, and dare I say, "respect", the original building. The addition is so awful. The massing, the overall design, and the huge useless cave-like entrance...

[Bingo]

BC Electric had a bus depot before that at the corner of Pandora and Douglas.

[ArchtHistorian]

For more information see

http://www.historicp...?id=10287&pid=0

for the Statement of Significance for this building.

[Sparky]

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