Proposed Store and Sanitary Convenience, drawings for two structures planned for each end of the Granville Street Bridge (II). These engineering drawings are from COV-S365 in the Vancouver Archives, and they’re dated 1914. Does anyone know what the story is here? Was there a building built on both sides of the bridge, because it sure looks like something similar was built on the south side of the bridge, according to one of the panoramic photos taken in 1916.
UPDATE! My research associates have pointed out a few important observations, bringing the Eburne Interurban Car Terminus to mind. Sometimes referred to as the BCER Interurban Depot, or the Granville Street Station according to a sign over the entrance, I see from the Vancouver World that construction had begun on the depot by November 11, 1913, and it was apparently opened on May 10, 1914.
The structure was somewhat larger than the proposed store and restroom structure, but the style of architecture would have been harmonious. The Terminus Station does not appear as though it was accessed from the bridge, as the bridge railings do not seem to provide an entrance.
My friend Murray also pointed out a similar smaller structure that was built near the Kits Beach House that looked rather similar to the structure planned for the other side of Granville bridge. Again, not the same structure, but similar style. I’ve added a few more images from the Vancouver Archives to further illuminate the subject. It’s interesting how certain structures that were once a vibrant part of the city’s operation can so successfully be erased from memory!
