440 Cambie St, Vancouver BC • Vancouver Heritage Foundation

Overview

Edgett Building at 440 Cambie Street. Credit: Marty Boechler — Photo Credit: Marty Boechler

Address

440 Cambie St, Vancouver BC

Neighbourhood

Downtown

type

Commercial

Protection & Recognition

M: Municipal Protection

Significance

B: Significant

Description

The Edgett Building is an excellent example of the Chicago School style of commercial architecture. The building was built in 1910-11 and designed by architect Alfred Arthur Cox (1860-1944), a well-known Vancouver architect.

After his success with the Carter-Cotton Building (more commonly known as the Province Building), which stands just to the north of this site - now connected to it by an archway built over the alley in 1924 - Cox obtained numerous commissions from prominent businessmen, corporations, and the provincial government for commercial and institutional buildings.

Source

Canada's Historic Places

More information

http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=6507&pid=0

Map

Edgett Building

Directions

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