And when my heart stops pounding I might write something

[mbarrick]

It was a false alarm.

Comments

[ex-majesty337.livejournal.com]

Holy crap.. I was going to say " not again! "

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

I certainly thought it.

[ex-majesty337.livejournal.com]

You guys need to just move out of there.

Any leads?

[valerian.livejournal.com]

Well, not yet. But we go to arbitration tomorrow over the window fiasco. That just might be the straw that broke the camel's back.

[tricksterpants.livejournal.com]

Yikes! That freaks me out too and I haven't lived there for ages! The memory of coming home to that will never ever leave me.

[sovietnimrod.livejournal.com]

Hey, your address wouldn't happen to be 1201 West Georgia is it?

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

You're not trying to bait me into an argument about privacy rights, are you?

[sovietnimrod.livejournal.com]

Nope, but if it is 1201 West Georgia - then I have located a photograph of your building dated 191? in the Vancouver Archives - go to my posting today called FROM MILLTOWN TO METROPOLIS and one of the 'replies' is a link to the photograph in the archives. It sure looks like your building judging from the photos above.

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

Yup, I've seen that one, and a couple others: http://www.livejournal.com/users/mbarrick/293220.html

The building was built in 1909. I believe that pictures was taken not long after the constuction was complete, probably no later than 1911.

And regarding "Milltown to Metropolis"... http://www.livejournal.com/community/earlycentury/4795.html

[sovietnimrod.livejournal.com]

Nice pictures! In one of my books Vancouver's First Century there is a wide panorama shot (on pg.32-33) from 1890 that looks out towards your general vicinity from what was then the Hotel Vancouver (I think the hotel has moved about locations during the early years)- looks like either residential or vacant use before that building was built. I have also seen a bird's eye view map at teh City Archives dated 1898 and your lot is shown with what looks like a house drawn in.

There is a book store around Cambie & 18th near the Park Theatre that has a copy of the above-mentioned book for sale used. Some great old pictures conatined in it and worth picking up if you're into the subject (cost about $20)