Architects: Darling and Pearson
— City of Vancouver Heritage Building —
In the early 20th century, bank buildings were designed to recall classical temples and evoke a sense of permanence and dignity. The Neo-Classical design, imposing Ionic columns, decorative stonework, and prominent roof cornice of this building make it a fine example of revival architecture. It was built between 1906 and 1908 to serve as the local head office for the Canadian Bank of Commerce, later known as the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The building was converted to retail use by Novam Development with architects Oberto Oberti Inc. and was renamed the "Birks Building" in 1994. Henry Birks and Sons originally opened their first Vancouver store on the opposite side of the street in 1906.| HM Number | HMM1P |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 4:08pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10U E 491708 N 5459152 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 49.28506667, -123.11401667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 49° 17.104', W 123° 6.841' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 49° 17' 6.24" N, 123° 6' 50.46" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 540 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 400-448 Granville St, Vancouver BC 22602, CA |
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