City of Vancouver Heritage Building
— Architect: George William Grant —
This eclectic 1903 building was one of 2,507 public libraries paid for by the Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie, the richest person in the world when he retired in 1901. Carnegie believed in the "Gospel of Wealth" and gave away 90% of his fortune. This commanding building is built of Gabriola Island sandstone and features and Ionic corner portico and dome. Romanesque-inspired arched windows, a French mansard roof and and unusual stained glass window by the spiral staircase. Vancouver's main library operated here until 1957, while the top floor housed the Vancouver Museum from 1905 to 1968. In 1980. after a campaign spearheaded by the Downtown Eastside Residents' Association, this building was saved and converted into the Carnegie Community Centre.| HM Number | HMLLF |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Carnegie Libraries series |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 12:58am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10U E 492729 N 5458724 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 49.28123333, -123.09996667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 49° 16.874', W 123° 5.998' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 49° 16' 52.44" N, 123° 5' 59.88" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 757, 804 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 100-166 7A, Vancouver BC 23223, CA |
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