78-80 E Pender St

This 1911 Victorian Italianate commercial two-storey brick building has bay windows surmounted by arches and perforated gables that show a high level of craftsmanship. The façade, though unusual for Vancouver, demonstrates a variety of styles adopted for commercial buildings in the years around 1900. The building also has value for its association with the American-owned Great Northern Railway (GNR).

The presence of this building and its transportation-related tenant reflects the industrial uses and marginality of Chinatown at the time. It also speaks to the diversity of Chinatown, which was predominantly, but not exclusively, Chinese.

Source

Canada's Historic Places

More information

http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=7837&pid=11005&h=Pender