Overview
Address
2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver BC
Neighbourhood
Hastings-Sunrise
type
Mixed Use
Significance
A: Primary Significance
Description
The Garden Auditorium, built in 1940, was once a popular dance hall with a built-in stage and wooden floors. During the Second World War, the fairgrounds were converted as a military staging ground for storage and drill practice. Later, in 1942, the fairgrounds became a detainment centre for Japanese-Canadians, who would be sent to internment camps in BC’s interior.
Source
PNE website
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