Walking Tour: West Georgia & Granville Streets – 1880s to 1950s

Join historian and Senior Planner for Downtown Vancouver, Michael Gordon, in an exploration of two of Vancouver’s most famous streets.

The walk begins at the northern foot of Granville Street, the location of the 1st and 2nd CPR train stations overlooking the CP rail yards and the port and will continue south on Granville Street where the street’s history will be discussed. The past and current roles of the street as a transit hub, a shopping street, an office, hotel and entertainment district and a cultural and neon mecca will also be highlighted. The tour will also explore the historic buildings on West Georgia between Seymour Street and Burrard Street and includes visiting the lobby of the Hotel Vancouver where memories of this area’s days as an entertainment mecca will be shared.

Tour begins at 200 Granville St. Plaza, and ends on the north lawn of the Vancouver Art Gallery.

For more information and tickets please visit Heritage Vancouver.