31 Jul 2025
On July 31, 1999, Vancouver’s much loved Trader Vic's set sail for its new home on Vancouver Island. Trader Vic’s had been part of the Westin Bayshore Hotel since 1961. Photo Rob Kruyt, Vancouver Sun #everyplacehasastory #missingheritage #vancouverexposed evelazarus.com/trader-vics/
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30 Mar 2025
Last week I wrote about the demise of Henry Hudson Elementary – the 1911 red brick building that housed generations of #Vancouver school children. I asked you to share your stories, and many of you did: evelazarus.com/henry-hudson-… #kitsilano #everyplacehasastory #missingheritage
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19 Jan 2025
Wanted! The provincial government is looking for a home for several tons of black marble, currently residing in a Coquitlam storage facility. From 1966 to 2014 the marble sculpture was part of the Centennial Fountain on West Georgia Street #missingheritage evelazarus.com/wanted-home-f…
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5 Oct 2024
The Vancouver Air Station opened at Jericho Beach in 1920 and operated seaplanes and flying boats out of five aircraft hangars. Story evelazarus.com/the-base-at-j… #missingheritage #everyplacehasastory
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7 Jul 2024
Do you remember the fountain at Lonsdale Quay? It was going to cost $300,000 to fix, so now there's just a round piece of asphalt and a super yacht to remember it by evelazarus.com/three-fountai…
#lonsdalequay #missingheritage #everyplacehasastory #stanleypark #westend #northvancouver
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5 May 2024
#MountPleasant's quirky Kingsgate Mall is celebrating its 50th anniversary this weekend. The cupola is a replica of the one that topped King Edward High, before it burned down here in 1973 evelazarus.com/what-was-here…
#vancouverexposed #missingheritage #everyplacehasastory
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28 Apr 2024
I found this 1904 postcard while trolling @vanarchives website. It’s written to a Miss LM Woodrow from Emily. I love the picture of the 2nd CPR station that briefly sat at the foot of Granville & I wanted to know more about these women evelazarus.com/a-charming-19… #missingheritage
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25 Feb 2024
Last day of #HeritageWeek and we're revisiting East Hastings St when it was the Great White Way. One by one, we've managed to rip nearly all these buildings out. The Pantages/Beacon Theatre, 1932, photo JMABC #missingheritage Story #VancouverExposed: evelazarus.com/book/vancouve…
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25 Dec 2023
Every year Tom Carter creates a painting of early #Vancouver and turns it into a #Christmas Card. Receiving one is a highlight of my season & I hope it brings joy to you! Merry Christmas and may your 2024 be safe & happy #missingheritage #VancouverExposed evelazarus.com/the-georgia-m…
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17 Dec 2023
Speaking of fountains (yesterday's post), I miss the one that sat outside the Vancouver Art Gallery from 1966 to 2014 when it was dismantled #VancouverExposed #missingheritage #vancouverhistory #devonshirehotel #everyplacehasastory @Vanarchives photo evelazarus.com/the-centennia…
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31 Jul 2023
On July 31, 1999, Vancouver’s much loved Trader Vic's set sail for its new home on Vancouver Island. The Polynesian-themed bar and restaurant had been part of the Westin Bayshore since 1961 #missingheritage #vancouverexposed #saanich #everyplacehasastory evelazarus.com/trader-vics/
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30 Jul 2023
#NorthVancouver’s Lonsdale Theatre opened on December 11, 1911 to a packed house and an eclectic line-up. The building at Lonsdale and 16th was demolished in 1997. Look what we did with the space: evelazarus.com/lonsdale-thea…
#everyplacehasastory #missingheritage #vancouverexposed
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5 Jul 2023
The Devonshire Hotel on West Georgia Street was demolished July 5, 1981 to make way for the head office tower of the Bank of BC. From #VancouverExposed: Searching for the City's Hidden History #missingheritage #everyplacehasastory evelazarus.com/book/vancouve…
@vanarchives photo, 1976
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20 Jun 2023
50 YEARS AGO: On June 19, 1973, fire broke out at the old King Edward High School at West 12th and Oak. The building was destroyed, but remnants remain on the site, now part of @VGHfdn photo: @vsb39 evelazarus.com/fire-at-king-… #everyplacehasastory #vancouverexposed #missingheritage
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5 Jun 2023
Frits Jacobsen arrived in #Vancouver in 1968. He was a prolific artist and captured some of Vancouver’s iconic buildings. He also drew modest residential homes, and a few still exist #everyplacehasastory #missingheritage #vancouverexposed #missingheritage evelazarus.com/frits-jacobse…
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30 Apr 2023
Last call at the Devonshire Hotel on West Georgia Street was April 30, 1981. The hotel was replaced by the Bank of BC Office tower. Story from Vancouver Exposed: evelazarus.com/book/vancouve… #Vancouverexposed #missingheritage #everyplacehasastory @vanarchives photo, 1976
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26 Mar 2023
The Cedar V Theatre lived in #Lynnvalley #NorthVancouver from 1953 to 1971. It was named for the cedar trees sacrificed during its construction. V was for "Valley." Gulf is now a Petro Can: evelazarus.com/lynn-valleys-… #missingheritage #everyplacehasastory
Photo: @visitmonova 1971
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25 Mar 2023
On March 24, 1974 over 100 people gathered for a mock funeral for the Birks Building, an 11-storey masterpiece at Georgia & Granville. Angus McIntyre photos and story from #VancouverExposed: Searching for the city's hidden history evelazarus.com/book/vancouve… #missingheritage
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5 Mar 2023
@VIAwesome just ran a poll asking what should replace Nordstrom. Most wanted affordable housing (25%) next was a food hall (18%) and third, Ikea (17%). 8% wanted to tear it down. Imagine Granville and Georgia, if we'd just left it be? #missingheritage evelazarus.com/pacific-centr…
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26 Feb 2023
This art deco beauty sat near the corner of Lonsdale Avenue and 14th Street #NorthVancouver from 1938 to 1986. Just look what we did with the space! @visitMONOVA #missingheritage #everyplacehasastory: evelazarus.com/queenie-alban…
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