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Powell Street, 1886

City of Vancouver Archives, Bu P683. 1886 Powell Street The oldest brick building in modern-day Vancouver was constructed in the same year as the devastating Great Fire—1886.

 City of Vancouver Archives, Bu P683.City of Vancouver Archives, Bu P683.

1886

Powell Street

The oldest brick building in modern-day Vancouver was constructed in the same year as the devastating Great Fire—1886. Originally a warehouse for the Oppenheimer brothers’ food wholesaling company, the building is now home to Bryan Adams’ recording studio.

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