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This article lists many amazing historic places in the North Shore area of British Columbia, Canada. These places are officially recognized on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. They include buildings and sites in:

  • The North Shore Mountains
  • North Vancouver City
  • North Vancouver District Municipality
  • West Vancouver District Municipality

These historic spots help us learn about the past and how people lived in this region long ago. They are important parts of Canada's history!

Homes with History: Old Residences

Many of the historic places on the North Shore are old homes. These houses show us how people lived, what styles were popular, and how communities grew over time.

Early 20th Century Homes

Several homes from the early 1900s are on the list. For example:

  • 214 West 6th Street in North Vancouver.
  • 240 East 10th Street Residence in North Vancouver.
  • 254 Keith Road East Residence in North Vancouver.
  • 256 East 10th Street Residence in North Vancouver.
  • 268 West 6th Street in North Vancouver City.
  • The Archibald Residence at 227 East 10th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Baker Residence at 650 Keith Road West in North Vancouver.
  • The Bow Residence at 320 Tempe Crescent in North Vancouver.
  • The Brown Residence at 238 East 11th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Captain Archibald Residence at 2735 Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The Chubb Residence at 345 East 9th Street in North Vancouver City.
  • The Clapham Residence at 736 East 3rd Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Crease Residence at 246 East 10th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Cunliffe Residence at 419 East 13th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Cunningham Residence at 172 East 25th Street in North Vancouver City.
  • The Deptford Residence at 426 Keith Road West in North Vancouver.
  • The Doherty Residence at 309 East 12th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Doney Residence at 745 Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver.
  • The Drysdale Residence at 266 West 6th Street in North Vancouver City.
  • The Edington Residence at 848 East 6th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Ellis Residence at 800 Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver.
  • The Emery Residence at 256 East 1st Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Falcioni Residence at 168 East 1st Street in North Vancouver City.
  • The Fawcett Residence at 442 East 2nd Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Foster Residence at 276 Keith Road East in North Vancouver.
  • The Gill Residence at 1617 Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver.
  • Another Gill Residence at 231 East 10th Street in North Vancouver.
  • A third Gill Residence at 736 East 6th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Gladwin Residence at 225 East 10th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Grant Residence at 278 West 5th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The H.D. Green-Armytage Residence at 116 West 23rd Street in North Vancouver City.
  • The Hall Residence at 315 East 10th Street in North Vancouver City.
  • The Hamersley Gardener's Cottage at 364 East 1st Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Hamersley House at 350 East 2nd Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Hansbrough Residence at 426 East 10th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Harrison Residence at 346 East Fifth Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Harvie Residence at 952 Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver City.
  • The Haswell Residence at 910 Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver.
  • The Henderson Residence at 405 East 4th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Hoare Residence at 387 East 5th Street in North Vancouver City.
  • The Howard-Gibbon Residence at 262 West 6th Street in North Vancouver City.
  • The Huggett Residence at 1533 Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver City.
  • The Hughes Residence at 152 East 3rd Street in North Vancouver City.
  • The Humphreys Residence at 1500 Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver City.
  • The Hutchinson Residence at 241 Keith Road East in North Vancouver.
  • The Jones Residence, West 16th Street at 343 West 16th Street in North Vancouver City.
  • The Keith Residence at 750 Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver.
  • The Keller Residence at 524 East 11th Street in North Vancouver City.
  • The Kinder Residence at 209 West 13th Street in North Vancouver City.
  • The Kitchin Residence at 1509 Mahon Avenue in North Vancouver City.
  • The Knowles Residence at 328 West 14th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Larson Residence at 254 West 6th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Logan Residence at 508-510 St. George's Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The MacLeod Residence at 233 West 6th Street in North Vancouver City.
  • The McDowell Residence at 1160 Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver City.
  • The McEwen Residence at 346 East 8th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The McNair Residence at 288 East 6th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Milne Residence at 1849 Moody Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The Nixon Residence at 1234 Ridgeway Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The Paine Residence at 217 East Keith Road in North Vancouver City.
  • The Peers Residence at 1450 Jones Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The Perry Residence at 324 East 10th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Purse Residence at 513 East Keith Road in North Vancouver City.
  • The Sicot/Burmester Residence at 621 West 15th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Steacy Residence at 557 Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The Stephens Residence at 234 West 6th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Stewart Residence at 1105 Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver City.
  • The Sutherland Residence at 2144 Mahon Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The Taylor Residence at 1653 Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver.
  • The Tesky Residence at 244 East 10th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Vance Residence at 620 West 15th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Wright Residence at 146 East 3rd Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Wynard and Charlotte Gladwin Residence at 260 Keith Road East in North Vancouver.
  • The Young Residence at 1312 Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver.
  • Another Young Residence at 1753 Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver.

These homes offer a glimpse into the architectural styles and daily lives of people who lived in the North Shore area many years ago.

The Binning Residence: A Modern Landmark

The Binning Residence National Historic Site of Canada at 2968 Mathers Crescent in West Vancouver is a very special home. It's recognized as a national historic site because it's an important example of modern architecture in Canada. It was designed by artist and architect B.C. Binning and built in 1941.

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The unique Binning Residence, a National Historic Site.

Important Public Buildings and Spaces

Beyond homes, many public buildings and areas also hold historical value.

Schools and Education

Schools are often central to a community's history.

  • The Central School at 333 Chesterfield Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The Lonsdale School at 2151 Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The Queen Mary School at 230 Keith Road West in North Vancouver is a beautiful old school building.
  • The Ridgeway School at 420 East 8th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Sisters of St. Paul School at 524 West 6th Street in North Vancouver.
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Queen Mary School, a historic educational building.
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Ridgeway School, another historic school in North Vancouver.
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Sisters of St. Paul School, a significant historical site.

Churches and Religious Sites

Churches often serve as community gathering places and have rich histories.

  • The Church of St. John the Evangelist at 333 Chesterfield Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The First Church of Christ Scientist at 185 Keith Road in North Vancouver.
  • The Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Church National Historic Site of Canada on Esplanade Street West in North Vancouver is a very important national historic site. It has a long history tied to the local Indigenous communities.
  • The St. Andrew's United Church at 1044 St. George's Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The St. Edmund's Church at 535 Mahon Avenue in North Vancouver.
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The historic Church of St. John the Evangelist.
First Church of Christ Scientist, North Van 05
First Church of Christ Scientist, a place of worship with history.
Mission Reserve opposite Vancouver, circa 1886
Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Church, a National Historic Site.
St Andrews United Church Street Level
St. Andrew's United Church, a community landmark.
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St. Edmund's Church, a historic church building.

Commercial and Government Buildings

These buildings show how business and local government developed.

  • The Aberdeen Block at 90 Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The Administration Building at 131 East 2nd Street in North Vancouver.
  • The B.C. Telephone Building at 117 West 1st Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Bank of Hamilton Chambers at 92 Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The Beasley Block at 101 Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The Colonial Apartments at 160 East 10th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Commercial Block at 277 East 8th Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Coronation Block at 105 Esplanade Avenue West in North Vancouver.
  • The Harbour Manor at 250 East 1st Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Keith Block at 93 Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The Law Block at 123 East 3rd Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Mount Crown Block at 109 East 1st Street in North Vancouver.
  • The North Vancouver Masonic Temple at 1140 Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver City.
  • The Post Office and Federal Building at 100 East 1st Street in North Vancouver.
  • The Syndicate Block at 104 West Esplanade in North Vancouver.
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The Aberdeen Block, a historic commercial building.
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The Administration Building in North Vancouver.
BC Telephone Building, North Van 02
The old B.C. Telephone Building.
Bank of Hamilton Chambers, North Van
Bank of Hamilton Chambers, a historic financial building.
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The Beasley Block, an important commercial structure.
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Colonial Apartments, a historic residential block.
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The Commercial Block in North Vancouver.
Coronation Block, North Van 02
The Coronation Block, a historic building.
Keith Block, North Van
The Keith Block, a historic commercial building.
Law Block, North Van 02
The Law Block, a historic building.
Mount Crown Block, North Van 02
Mount Crown Block, a historic commercial building.
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North Vancouver Masonic Temple.
Syndicate Block, North Van 02
The Syndicate Block, a historic commercial building.

Industrial and Transportation Sites

These places highlight the industrial past of the North Shore.

  • The Armoury at West 15th Street at Forbes Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The Burrard Dry Dock Company at 109 East Esplanade in North Vancouver was a major shipbuilding and repair facility.
  • The North Vancouver Cartage Company at 7A Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver.
  • The Pacific Great Eastern Railway Station at 107 Carrie Cates Court in North Vancouver.
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Burrard Dry Dock Company, a significant industrial site.

Hospitals and Healthcare

  • The North Vancouver General Hospital at 240 East 13th Street in North Vancouver.
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North Vancouver General Hospital, a historic healthcare facility.

Parks and Public Spaces

Green spaces are also important parts of a community's history.

  • Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver is not just a street, but a historic public space.
  • Ottawa Gardens at West 6th Street in North Vancouver.
  • Victoria Park at 650 Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver.
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Grand Boulevard, a historic public space.
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Ottawa Gardens, a historic park.
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Victoria Park, a green space with history.

Lighthouses and Coastal Landmarks

Lighthouses guide ships and are often historic landmarks.

Point Atkinson Lighthouse 02
Point Atkinson Lighthouse, a National Historic Site.

Other Historic Groupings

Some places are part of a larger group or block of historic sites.

  • The 200 Block East 19th Street in North Vancouver, known as Finlay's Row, is a collection of historic buildings.
  • The homes at 832, 842, 852, 862, and 872 Cumberland Crescent in North Vancouver City are also recognized as historic.
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Finlay's Row, a historic block of buildings.

These historic places on the North Shore help us understand the past and appreciate the unique heritage of British Columbia.

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  • 214 West 6th Street, North Van 01

    214 West 6th Street, North Vancouver

  • 240 East 10th, North Van 01

    240 East 10th Street Residence, North Vancouver

  • 254 Keith Road East Residence, North Van 03

    254 Keith Road East Residence, North Vancouver

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    268 West 6th Street, North Vancouver

  • Aberdeen Block, North Van 01

    Aberdeen Block, North Vancouver

  • Administration Building, North Van 01

    Administration Building, North Vancouver

  • Archibald Residence, North Van 01

    Archibald Residence, North Vancouver

  • BC Telephone Building, North Van 02

    B.C. Telephone Building, North Vancouver

  • Bank of Hamilton Chambers, North Van

    Bank of Hamilton Chambers, North Vancouver

  • Beasley Block 6

    Beasley Block, North Vancouver

  • Binning 01

    Binning Residence National Historic Site of Canada, West Vancouver

  • Burrard Dry Dock, North Van 03

    Burrard Dry Dock Company, North Vancouver

  • Chubb Residence, North Van 01

    Chubb Residence, North Vancouver

  • Church of St. John the Evangelist, North Van 05

    Church of St. John the Evangelist, North Vancouver

  • Clapham Residence, North Van 01

    Clapham Residence, North Vancouver

  • Colonial Apartments, North Van 01

    Colonial Apartments, North Vancouver

  • Commercial Block, North Van 02

    Commercial Block, North Vancouver

  • Coronation Block, North Van 02

    Coronation Block, North Vancouver

  • Cunliffe Residence

    Cunliffe Residence, North Vancouver

  • Deptford Residence, North Van 01

    Deptford Residence, North Vancouver

  • Doherty Residence, North Van 02

    Doherty Residence, North Vancouver

  • Doney Residence, North Van 01

    Doney Residence, North Vancouver

  • Drysdale residence

    Drysdale Residence, North Vancouver

  • Ellis Residence, North Van 03

    Ellis Residence, North Vancouver

  • Falcioni

    Falcioni Residence, North Vancouver

  • Finlay's Row, North Van 06

    Finlay's Row, North Vancouver

  • First Church of Christ Scientist, North Van 05

    First Church of Christ Scientist, North Vancouver

  • Foster Residence, North Van 01

    Foster Residence, North Vancouver

  • Gill Residence, North Van 03

    Gill Residence (1617 Grand Boulevard), North Vancouver

  • Grand Boulevard, North Van 04

    Grand Boulevard, North Vancouver

  • Grant Residence, North Van

    Grant Residence, North Vancouver

  • Green-Armytage Residence, North Van 01

    H.D. Green-Armytage Residence, North Vancouver

  • Hall Residence, North Van 02

    Hall Residence, North Vancouver

  • Hansbrough Residence, North Van 02

    Hansbrough Residence, North Vancouver

  • Harvie

    Harvie Residence, North Vancouver

  • Haswell Residence, North Van 02

    Haswell Residence, North Vancouver

  • Hoare House

    Hoare Residence, North Vancouver

  • Howard-Gibbon Residence, North van

    Howard-Gibbon Residence, North Vancouver

  • Huggett Residence, North Van

    Huggett Residence, North Vancouver

  • Hughes residence

    Hughes Residence, North Vancouver

  • Humphreys Residence, North Van

    Humphreys Residence, North Vancouver

  • Jones Residence, North Van 03

    Jones Residence, West 16th Street, North Vancouver

  • Keith Block, North Van

    Keith Block, North Vancouver

  • Keith Residence, North Van 01

    Keith Residence, North Vancouver

  • Keller Residence, North Van 01

    Keller Residence, North Vancouver

  • Kinder Residence

    Kinder Residence, North Vancouver

  • Knowles Residence, North Van 03

    Knowles Residence, North Vancouver

  • Larson Residence, North Van 01

    Larson Residence, North Vancouver

  • Law Block, North Van 02

    Law Block, North Vancouver

  • 508-510 St. George Ave - Logan Residence 4

    Logan Residence, North Vancouver

  • MacLeod Residence, North Van 02

    MacLeod Residence, North Vancouver

  • McEwen Residence, North Van 01

    McEwen Residence, North Vancouver

  • McNair Residence, North Van 02

    McNair Residence, North Vancouver

  • Milne Residence, North Van 01

    Milne Residence, North Vancouver

  • Mount Crown Block, North Van 02

    Mount Crown Block, North Vancouver

  • Nixon Residence

    Nixon Residence, North Vancouver

  • North Vancouver General Hospital 01

    North Vancouver General Hospital

  • NorvanMasonic

    North Vancouver Masonic Temple

  • Ottawa Gardens, North Van 02

    Ottawa Gardens, North Vancouver

  • Paine Residence x1

    Paine Residence, North Vancouver

  • Peers Residence, North Van 01

    Peers Residence, North Vancouver

  • Perry Residence, North Van 02

    Perry Residence, North Vancouver

  • Point Atkinson Lighthouse 02

    Point Atkinson Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada

  • Purse Residence, North Van 02

    Purse Residence, North Vancouver

  • Queen Mary School, North Van 01

    Queen Mary School, North Vancouver

  • Ridgeway School, North Van 03

    Ridgeway School, North Vancouver

  • Mission Reserve opposite Vancouver, circa 1886

    Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Church National Historic Site of Canada

  • Sisters of St. Paul School, North Van 01

    Sisters of St. Paul School, North Vancouver

  • St Andrews United Church Street Level

    St. Andrew's United Church, North Vancouver

  • St. Edmund's Church, North Van 01

    St. Edmund's Church, North Vancouver

  • Steacy Residence, North Van 01

    Steacy Residence, North Vancouver

  • Stephens Residence, North Van 01

    Stephens Residence, North Vancouver

  • Stewart Residence, North Van 01

    Stewart Residence, North Vancouver

  • Syndicate Block, North Van 02

    Syndicate Block, North Vancouver

  • Victoria Park - North Vancouver 5

    Victoria Park, North Vancouver

  • 260 Keith Road East - Wynard and Charlotte Gladwin Residence 1

    Wynard and Charlotte Gladwin Residence, North Vancouver

  • Young Residence, North Van 03

    Young Residence (1753 Grand Boulevard), North Vancouver

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