Tag Archives: Exploring Vancouver

‘The Smallest Building’ in Vancouver

Posted on 02/18/2018 by mdm

As I spent a recent evening paging through the various editions of Exploring Vancouver (1st ed, 1974, 2nd ed., 1978, and 3rd ed., 2012) by Harold Kalman, I noticed an entry that I must have read at some point in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bailey Bros., Charles Wishart, hotels/motels/inns, Uncategorized | Tagged bc, Commercial Barber Shop, Commercial Hotel, Esther Pashkovsky, Eva Shapiro, Exploring Vancouver, flack block, Harold Kalman, history, Joseph Rose, Lux Barber Shop, Morris Levine, ormidale block, Rose Bros. Barber Shop, Rose Downard, Samuel Rose, vancouver, William Blackmore, ymca | 10 Comments

Whetham Block/CP Telecom Building

Posted on 08/09/2015 by mdm

The City of Vancouver Archives claims in the Scope and Content section of the record for this photo that it “shows the Wetham Block”. This is a typographical error; it should read “Whetham Block”, named after Dr. James Whetham. There is … Continue reading →

Posted in people, yesterday & today | Tagged bc, cambie street, cordova street, Dr. James Whetham, Exploring Vancouver, Harold Kalman, history, Mayor Tom "Terrific" Campbell, vancouver, Whetham Block | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Exploring Vancouver

‘The Smallest Building’ in Vancouver

Whetham Block/CP Telecom Building

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