Sylvia Hotel - Vancouver, British Columbia
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Hikenutty
N 49° 17.307 W 123° 08.550
10U E 489637 N 5459531
The Sylvia Hotel on English Bay Beach was at one time the tallest building in West Vancouver. Originally built as apartments, the building transitioned into a hotel after the depression.
Waymark Code: WM2QEH
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/07/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member The_Draglings
Views: 37

Text from the plaque:
Prominently located at the edge of English Bay, the Sylvia Hotel has been a West End landmark since its opening as an apartment building in 1912. Following the depression it was converted into a hotel. The building's rich architectural details of brick and terra cotta are partially visible behind the vines of ivy. On the eastern portion of the site an award winning apartment tower designed by Henriquez & Partners, which echoes the architectural volcabulary of the original building, was built in 1986.
Type of Marker: Cultural

Type of Sign: Historic Site or Building Marker

Describe the parking that is available nearby: Streetside parking, hotel parking with permit

What Agency placed the marker?: City of Vancouver

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