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The Louvre Hotel and Saloon

I’ve always been curious about this little building on Carrall Street. I’m writing the text for the Heritage Foundation’s Places that Matter plaques (with Michael Kluckner) and this is one of the selected locations. It’s been interesting to dig into the history and sort it out since the official Statement of Significance for the Louvre… Continue reading The Louvre Hotel and Saloon

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Fountain Chapel Mystery Solved

I’ve been working on the write ups for the Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Places That Matter Plaque Program and stumbled across competing dates for the construction of the former Fountain Chapel. Depending on the source the church was either built in 1903 for the German Lutheran congregation or in 1908 for the Norwegian Lutherans. The City’s… Continue reading Fountain Chapel Mystery Solved