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Now for Some Good News Four Examples Show How Hard Work, Determination and Ingenuity Bring Lasting Rewards Volume 12 Number 9 September 2003 HERITAGE Vancouver N e w s l e t t e r UpCountry: A powerfully imposing building attracted a warm retail outlet. The Dominion Building: This steel-structured boomtown wonder is a prime HPI candidate. The Hastings corridor: The shabby grandeur may benefit from policies Opsal Steel: An innovative but sympathetic plan developed for other awaits this hulking industrial monument. heritage areas. Now for some good news Four examples show how hard work, determination and ingenuity bring lasting rewards Hope for Hastings via Gastown and Chinatown in the current economic climate. They’re left to rot due to inertia — or in some cases, heritage protection that has ancouver was born in Gastown and a century done nothing to enhance the building’s financial viability. ago the city’s commercial and institutional life Both Gastown and Chinatown were designated as heritage centred on the corner of Main and Hastings. But areas in 1971, and a local area plan has been developed for many years economic decline plagued the for the Victory Square area. Until recently, however, there Vdistrict. Although it retains a rich stock of historic build- were no significant financial incentives for heritage ings, many are deteriorating and are at risk, as indicated preservation. This is now changing. by last July’s catastrophic fire in the 300 block of West The City of Vancouver is finally undertaking significant Pender Street. Without seismic protection and life safety and bold new initiatives to turn this situation around. One upgrades (including sprinklers), these early buildings could such initiative is the Gastown Heritage Management Plan, be lost at any time. Many of these structures are abandoned completed in 2001 for the City of Vancouver by the and in some cases open to the elements. Even in our heri- tage areas, many buildings are not considered worth fixing see page two Hope All photos by Greg Klein except Opsal Steel by Brock Piper from cover Hope The HPI will document heri- on this street. Indeed the UpCountry tage structures through a newly store is one of the most impressive Spaxman Consulting Group, created Canadian Register of examples of adaptive reuse in the with Robert G. Lemon Historic Places. The provinces and Kitsilano area. Architecture & Preservation territories will manage the HPI Although credit might seem due to and Donald Luxton & within their own jurisdictions. UpCountry for endowing the former Associates. This plan outlines In B.C., the Heritage Branch of CIBC building with new purpose, it a new vision for Gastown (and the Department of Community, was actually the vision of developer by extension Chinatown), Aboriginal and Women’s Services Brian Bell. Three years ago he introducing significant incen- got $920,000 in federal learned the building was on tives for heritage conservation. Hotel Europe: funds to launch the pro- the market and immediately An example to These include facade restoration Hastings Street. gram and get municipalities took action. “I have always grants, tax incentives and den- onside. Municipalities that been drawn to old-style archi- sity bonuses that will be used already have heritage reg- tecture,” Bell says. He chose to cover the shortfall costs of isters will participate first. the site because of its curb upgrading buildings. This is an enor- They’ve already received HPI appeal and location. “You mous step in the right direction. The funds. don’t often find a building city is now accepting the first applica- Vancouver got the largest like this in the epicentre of tions for these new incentives. chunk of B.C.’s funding and Kitsilano.” The city is also considering has already prepared a Call UpCountry entrance: But conserving heritage extending these same incentives to for Expressions of Interest to A classical approach. buildings is never a smooth the very significant heritage build- invite the help of consultants. process. One of the more ings that line the Hastings Street According to Abigail Riley, a heri- significant challenges in this case corridor. Once one of Vancouver’s tage planning analyst with the city, was restoring the plaster ceiling. main shopping streets, Hastings was Vancouver will provide at least 146 After years of modern additions like never included in the Gastown or records by next spring for inclusion in air conditioning, the ceiling suffered Chinatown boundaries, and very few the National Register. tremendous damage. Bell spent con- of these buildings ever received heri- This is a daunting timeline. Each siderable time finding tradespeople tage protection. There are many real record requires considerable research, familiar with heritage plasterwork gems in this area that would benefit including a Statement of Significance to restore the ceiling’s original from these incentives. This and documentation of the informa- appearance. He also ensured that the is all good news for the tion in a format that’s compatible 15-foot addition to the right side of protection and upgrading with the provincial and national the building didn’t interfere with the of heritage resources in the Web-based systems. The first historic exterior. Downtown Eastside. records will focus on Chinatown, The renovation retains all the Gastown and the Hastings cor- grandeur and power of the former HPI spells good news ridor, with many more records bank, at the same time creating a for Vancouver expected to come. Some of them comfortable and modern retail space. might be eligible for federal UpCountry management are happy The Sun Tower: with their new location and enjoy the by Karen Russell grants. Another potential juxtaposition of their modern fur- HPI landmark. Finally, Canada can join other nishings with heritage architecture. Some $30 million in grants countries in promoting a national Successful conversions like this will go a long way to register with consistent standards demonstrate that heritage buildings can reducing heritage advocates’ frustra- and guidelines for ongoing conser- satisfy modern needs. And if that’s not tion with Ottawa. The money is part vation and maintenance. This is a enough to convince developers, then of the much-anticipated Historic giant step forward — not the last, we the financial viability should. Places Initiative (HPI). hope — and a tremendous benefit for For years, advocates have been lob- Vancouver’s heritage. bying the feds for tax credits for heri- A post-industrial renovation tage properties, similar to the long- Adaptation goes UpCountry for False Creek standing policy south of the border. Parks Canada and the Department of by Susan Boissonneault by Scott Barrett Canadian Heritage insist that the cred- its have merely been postponed. But A walk down Fourth Avenue toward For years heritage advocates feared in the meantime, Ottawa is offering Yew will bring you to a store offer- the Opsal Steel building in False $30 million in HPI grant money over ing all the latest in modern home Creek South would never survive the three years for conservation efforts furnishings. But you’ll be looking hand of a developer. Standing near- across the country. at a 1911 building, one of the oldest derelict, it was slowly deteriorating to the point that demolition seemed Mark Your Calendar certain. After losing the nearby Canron building, False Creek’s industrial heritage seemed doomed. Sept. 7 The City Halls of New Westminster, 1860 Sept. 29 Hallmark Society AGM. Ken Johnson and to Today. Walking tour with Archie Miller. 3 p.m. Ed Schaefer discuss their stonework and stained Making a case for industrial heritage Free. Memorial Plaza, 511 Royal Ave. glass restoration on Christ Church Cathedral. 7:30 is difficult at the best of times. p.m. 234 Menzies St., Victoria. (250) 382-4755. Finding new uses for these hulking Sept. 9 Stimson-Green Mansion and Dearborn structures makes conservation espe- House. Tour two of Seattle’s most stately his- Sept. 30 Oh What a Lovely Home: Craftsman torical residences with Larry Kreisman. Second Farm. Illustrated lecture by Beth Ann McPherson, cially challenging. Tuesday of each month, 1-2:30 p.m. curator of the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Built in 1918 by Dominion Pre-register at (206) 622-6952. Farm. 7:30 p.m. $10 Vancouver Museum mem- Construction and designed by www.cityofseattle.net/commnty/histsea/events/ bers, $15 non-members. 1100 Chestnut St. architect T.H. Bamforth, the build- Pre-registration suggested. (604) 734-7368. Sept. 10 John Stuart discusses a sample of North ing originally housed the Columbia Van Museum artifacts for their historical con- Oct. 8 Landscape Modern with Charles Birnbaum. Block and Tool Company. Although nections and as examples of early 20th-century The author and heritage advocate talks about cul- Opsal Steel was the second occu- material culture. 7 p.m. North Shore Historical tural landscape preservation. 7:30 p.m. $10 pant, the building is known by that Society. 209 West Fourth St., North Van. Vancouver Museum & Heritage Vancouver members, $15 non-members. name because of the prominent let- Sept. 13 Bellevue Modernism Tour. Self-guided Pre-registration suggested. (604) 734-7368. tering on the street-side facade. driving tour presented by DoCoMoMo and False Creek was once lined with Historic Seattle. 10-4 p.m. Ongoing industrial operations ranging from www.cityofseattle.net/commnty/histsea/events/ #DHSGTOURS (206) 622-6952. Walking tours with John Atkin. The historian and steel machining at Opsal to bar- heritage advocate has a schedule too busy to list rel-making at Sweeney Cooperage. Sept. 14 Wales Street Heritage Day Festival. A here. Does anyone know Vancouver better? The north side got a radical facelift John Atkin walking tour at 2 p.m., tours of Avalon www.johnatkin.com with Expo 86 and redevelopment by Dairy, displays, music and a variety of activi- ties for the whole family.
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