Photo: Carol Tulpar
Among the many new high-rise buildings in downtown Vancouver stands the Marine Building. Located at 355 Burrard Street, this structure is a work of art with handsome Art Deco finishing.
Between its completion in 1930 and 1939, this 21-storey structure was the tallest in Vancouver. It cost 2.3 million to build, almost double the original budget, and the price, when it was sold to the Guinness family of Ireland during the years of the Great Depression, dropped below a million.
During a renovation in the 1980s, the original battleship linoleum in the lobby was replaced by marble.
Above the doorway of
this building:Photo by Evan Leeson
For more stunning views of the Marine building,
see Evan's photostream at ecstaticist.
Thanks for sharing vignettes about how these grand old dames came to be. :)
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