Overview
Address
117 Water St, Vancouver BC
Neighbourhood
Gastown
type
Commercial
Protection & Recognition
- M: Municipal Protection
Significance
B: Significant
Description
The Lovell Block is one of the oldest buildings in Gastown. This two storey, late Victorian brick-clad commercial structure was built in 1888-89 for pioneer Vancouver businessman John Badcock Lovell (1831-1915).
The Lovell Block is one of the earliest examples in the city of fireproof brick construction. Its sheet metal cornice brackets are identical to those of the Jones Block at 407 West Cordova Street/348 Water Street, built at the same time, indicating the limited availability of prefabricated building elements at this early stage in the city’s history.
The address 117 Water reflects the Lovell Block and 117-131 the F.R. Stewart & Co. at 131 Water, part of Gaslight Square.
Source
Canada's Historic Places
Map
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