565-579 Yates Street
Date of construction: 1880s
The block between Langley Street and Government Street was home to a variety of businesses in 1907. They included Bissenger & Co - hides, the Bank of British North America, Martin Mitchell & Co, brokers, Arthur R Sherwood - real estate, Leonard McLeod Gould - stenographer, Alfred Caiss - barrister, William B Smith - undertaker, and W G Allen's news stand. All these buildings, along with their counterparts along Government Street were demolished in preparation for the construction of the new Dominion Post Office that was completed in 1949.
This Hallmark Society project has been funded by the Hbc Foundation and the BC150-Heritage Legacy Fund.
Project manager and researcher: Helen Edwards.
Principal Photography & Consultant:
Ron Bukta, West Ventures Photography.