List of historic places in Greater Vancouver North Shore facts for kids

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The following list includes all of the Canadian Register of Historic Places listings in North Shore, British Columbia, including:

Name	Address	Municipality	PC	Coordinates	IDF	IDM	Image
214 West 6th Street	214 West 6th Street	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′04″N 123°04′41″W / 49.3178°N 123.078°W / 49.3178; -123.078 (214 West 6th Street)		2435	More images
240 East 10th Street Residence	240 East 10th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′02″N 123°04′01″W / 49.3171°N 123.067°W / 49.3171; -123.067 (240 East 10th Street Residence)		6208	More images
254 Keith Road East Residence	254 Keith Road East	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′54″N 123°04′05″W / 49.3149°N 123.068°W / 49.3149; -123.068 (254 Keith Road East Residence)		6197	More images
256 East 10th Street Residence	256 East 10th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′02″N 123°04′01″W / 49.3171°N 123.067°W / 49.3171; -123.067 (256 East 10th Street Residence)		6325
268 West 6th Street	268 West 6th Street	North Vancouver City	V7M	49°19′07″N 123°04′48″W / 49.3187°N 123.08°W / 49.3187; -123.08 (268 West 6th Street)		3819	More images
832 Cumberland Crescent	832 Cumberland Crescent	North Vancouver City	V7P	49°19′34″N 123°05′46″W / 49.326°N 123.096°W / 49.326; -123.096 (832 Cumberland Crescent)		3812
842 Cumberland Crescent	842 Cumberland Cresecent	North Vancouver City	V7P	49°19′34″N 123°05′46″W / 49.3261°N 123.096°W / 49.3261; -123.096 (842 Cumberland Crescent)		3811
852 Cumberland Crescent	852 Cumberland Crescent	North Vancouver City	V7P	49°19′34″N 123°05′46″W / 49.3261°N 123.096°W / 49.3261; -123.096 (852 Cumberland Crescent)		3810
862 Cumberland Crescent	862 Cumberland Crescent	North Vancouver City	V7P	49°19′34″N 123°05′49″W / 49.3261°N 123.097°W / 49.3261; -123.097 (862 Cumberland Crescent)		3809
872 Cumberland Crescent	872 Cumberland Crescent	North Vancouver City	V7P	49°19′34″N 123°05′49″W / 49.3261°N 123.097°W / 49.3261; -123.097 (872 Cumberland Crescent)		3808
Aberdeen Block	90 Lonsdale Avenue	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′43″N 123°04′41″W / 49.3119°N 123.078°W / 49.3119; -123.078 (Aberdeen Block)		2403	More images
Administration Building	131 East 2nd Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′44″N 123°04′37″W / 49.3122°N 123.077°W / 49.3122; -123.077 (Administration Building)		2402	More images
Archibald Residence	227 East 10th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′00″N 123°04′05″W / 49.3166°N 123.068°W / 49.3166; -123.068 (Archibald Residence)		2480	More images
Armoury	West 15th Street at Forbes Avenue	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′20″N 123°05′06″W / 49.3222°N 123.0851°W / 49.3222; -123.0851 (Armoury)	3608
B.C. Telephone Building	117 West 1st Street	North Vancouver	V7M	49°18′43″N 123°04′44″W / 49.312°N 123.079°W / 49.312; -123.079 (B.C. Telephone Building)		2410	More images
Baker Residence	650 Keith Road West	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′13″N 123°05′24″W / 49.3204°N 123.09°W / 49.3204; -123.09 (Baker Residence)		2442
Bank of Hamilton Chambers	92 Lonsdale Avenue	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′42″N 123°04′41″W / 49.3117°N 123.078°W / 49.3117; -123.078 (Bank of Hamilton Chambers)		2408	More images
Beasley Block	101 Lonsdale Avenue	North Vancouver	V7M	49°18′43″N 123°04′44″W / 49.312°N 123.079°W / 49.312; -123.079 (Beasley Block)		2407	More images
Binning Residence National Historic Site of Canada	2968 Mathers Crescent	West Vancouver	V7V	49°20′25″N 123°11′49″W / 49.3403°N 123.197°W / 49.3403; -123.197 (Shearer House)	11968
Bow Residence	320 Tempe Crescent	North Vancouver	V7N	49°20′07″N 123°03′54″W / 49.3354°N 123.065°W / 49.3354; -123.065 (Bow Residence)		2400
Brown Residence	238 East 11th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′04″N 123°04′05″W / 49.3179°N 123.068°W / 49.3179; -123.068 (Brown Residence)		2485
Burrard Dry Dock Company	109 East Esplanade	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′30″N 123°04′44″W / 49.3084°N 123.079°W / 49.3084; -123.079 (Burrard Dry Dock Company)		2443	More images
Captain Archibald Residence	2735 Lonsdale Avenue	North Vancouver	V7N	49°20′05″N 123°04′19″W / 49.3348°N 123.072°W / 49.3348; -123.072 (Captain Archibald Residence)		2399
Central School	333 Chesterfield Avenue	North Vancouver	V7M	49°18′55″N 123°04′47″W / 49.3153°N 123.0797°W / 49.3153; -123.0797 (Central School)		2436
Chubb Residence	345 East 9th Street	North Vancouver City	V7L	49°18′55″N 123°03′50″W / 49.3154°N 123.064°W / 49.3154; -123.064 (Chubb Residence)		3830	More images
Church of St. John the Evangelist	333 Chesterfield Avenue	North Vancouver	V7M	49°18′55″N 123°04′52″W / 49.3153°N 123.081°W / 49.3153; -123.081 (Church of St. John the Evangelist)		2440	More images
Clapham Residence	736 East 3rd Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′32″N 123°03′32″W / 49.3088°N 123.059°W / 49.3088; -123.059 (Clapham Residence)		6328	More images
Colonial Apartments	160 East 10th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′01″N 123°04′12″W / 49.317°N 123.07°W / 49.317; -123.07 (Colonial Apartments)		2439	More images
Commercial Block	277 East 8th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′54″N 123°04′01″W / 49.3151°N 123.067°W / 49.3151; -123.067 (Commercial Block)		2467	More images
Coronation Block	105 Esplanade Avenue West	North Vancouver	V7M	49°18′40″N 123°04′48″W / 49.3111°N 123.08°W / 49.3111; -123.08 (Coronation Block)		2438	More images
Crease Residence	246 East 10th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′02″N 123°04′01″W / 49.3171°N 123.067°W / 49.3171; -123.067 (Crease Residence)		6324
Cunliffe Residence	419 East 13th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′11″N 123°03′43″W / 49.3196°N 123.062°W / 49.3196; -123.062 (Cunliffe Residence)		6205	More images
Cunningham Residence	172 East 25th Street	North Vancouver City	V7N	49°19′57″N 123°04′08″W / 49.3325°N 123.069°W / 49.3325; -123.069 (Cunningham Residence)		3806
Deptford Residence	426 Keith Road West	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′13″N 123°04′59″W / 49.3204°N 123.083°W / 49.3204; -123.083 (Deptford Residence)		6203	More images
Doherty Residence	309 East 12th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′07″N 123°03′58″W / 49.3186°N 123.066°W / 49.3186; -123.066 (Doherty Residence)		6327	More images
Doney Residence	745 Grand Boulevard	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′49″N 123°03′29″W / 49.3136°N 123.058°W / 49.3136; -123.058 (Doney Residence)		2423	More images
Drysdale Residence	266 West 6th Street	North Vancouver City	V7M	49°19′07″N 123°04′48″W / 49.3187°N 123.08°W / 49.3187; -123.08 (Drysdale Residence)		3818	More images
Edington Residence	848 East 6th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′42″N 123°03′07″W / 49.3117°N 123.052°W / 49.3117; -123.052 (Edington Residence)		6331
Ellis Residence	800 Grand Boulevard	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′53″N 123°03′22″W / 49.3148°N 123.056°W / 49.3148; -123.056 (Ellis Residence)		2424	More images
Emery Residence	256 East 1st Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′36″N 123°04′23″W / 49.3099°N 123.073°W / 49.3099; -123.073 (Emery Residence)		6206
Falcioni Residence	168 East 1st Street	North Vancouver City	V7L	49°18′40″N 123°04′34″W / 49.3111°N 123.076°W / 49.3111; -123.076 (Falcioni Residence)		3833	More images
Fawcett Residence	442 East 2nd Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′30″N 123°04′01″W / 49.3083°N 123.067°W / 49.3083; -123.067 (Fawcett Residence)		6333
Finlay's Row	200 Block East 19th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′33″N 123°04′05″W / 49.3259°N 123.068°W / 49.3259; -123.068 (Finlay's Row)		2465	More images
First Church of Christ Scientist	185 Keith Road	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′55″N 123°04′16″W / 49.3153°N 123.071°W / 49.3153; -123.071 (First Church of Christ Scientist)		2412	More images
Foster Residence	276 Keith Road East	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′53″N 123°04′01″W / 49.3147°N 123.067°W / 49.3147; -123.067 (Foster Residence)		6198	More images
Gill Residence	1617 Grand Boulevard	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′24″N 123°03′29″W / 49.3232°N 123.058°W / 49.3232; -123.058		2415	More images
Gill Residence	231 East 10th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′00″N 123°04′05″W / 49.3168°N 123.0680°W / 49.3168; -123.0680		2415
Gill Residence	736 East 6th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′41″N 123°03′20″W / 49.3115°N 123.0555°W / 49.3115; -123.0555		6332
Gladwin Residence	225 East 10th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′00″N 123°04′05″W / 49.3166°N 123.068°W / 49.3166; -123.068 (Gladwin Residence)		2479
Grand Boulevard	Grand Boulevard	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′11″N 123°03′29″W / 49.3198°N 123.058°W / 49.3198; -123.058 (Grand Boulevard)		2425	More images
Grant Residence	278 West 5th Street	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′04″N 123°04′52″W / 49.3179°N 123.081°W / 49.3179; -123.081 (Grant Residence)		6330	More images
H.D. Green-Armytage Residence	116 West 23rd Street	North Vancouver City	V7M	49°19′50″N 123°04′23″W / 49.3306°N 123.073°W / 49.3306; -123.073 (H.D. Green-Armytage Residence)		3807	More images
Hall Residence	315 East 10th Street	North Vancouver City	V7L	49°18′59″N 123°03′58″W / 49.3165°N 123.066°W / 49.3165; -123.066 (Hall Residence)		2418	More images
Hamersley Gardener's Cottage	364 East 1st Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′30″N 123°04′12″W / 49.3084°N 123.07°W / 49.3084; -123.07 (Hamersley Gardener's Cottage)		2406
Hamersley House	350 East 2nd Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′34″N 123°04′12″W / 49.3095°N 123.07°W / 49.3095; -123.07 (Hamersley House)		2484
Hansbrough Residence	426 East 10th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′02″N 123°03′43″W / 49.3171°N 123.062°W / 49.3171; -123.062 (Hansbrough Residence)		6326	More images
Harbour Manor	250 East 1st Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′35″N 123°04′23″W / 49.3098°N 123.073°W / 49.3098; -123.073 (Harbour Manor)		2405
Harrison Residence	346 East Fifth Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′42″N 123°04′03″W / 49.3117°N 123.0676°W / 49.3117; -123.0676 (Harrison Residence)		6329
Harvie Residence	952 Grand Boulevard	North Vancouver City	V7L	49°18′59″N 123°03′22″W / 49.3164°N 123.056°W / 49.3164; -123.056 (Harvie Residence)		3829	More images
Haswell Residence	910 Grand Boulevard	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′57″N 123°03′22″W / 49.3158°N 123.056°W / 49.3158; -123.056 (Haswell Residence)		2421	More images
Henderson Residence	405 East 4th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′36″N 123°04′01″W / 49.3101°N 123.067°W / 49.3101; -123.067 (Henderson Residence)		2478
Hoare Residence	387 East 5th Street	North Vancouver City	V7L	49°18′39″N 123°04′01″W / 49.3109°N 123.067°W / 49.3109; -123.067 (Hoare Residence)		3834	More images
Howard-Gibbon Residence	262 West 6th Street	North Vancouver City	V7M	49°19′07″N 123°04′48″W / 49.3186°N 123.08°W / 49.3186; -123.08 (Howard-Gibbon Residence)		3817	More images
Huggett Residence	1533 Grand Boulevard	North Vancouver City	V7L	49°19′21″N 123°03′29″W / 49.3225°N 123.058°W / 49.3225; -123.058 (Huggett Residence)		3814	More images
Hughes Residence	152 East 3rd Street	North Vancouver City	V7L	49°18′47″N 123°04′30″W / 49.313°N 123.075°W / 49.313; -123.075 (Hughes Residence)		3831	More images
Humphreys Residence	1500 Grand Boulevard	North Vancouver City	V7L	49°19′20″N 123°03′22″W / 49.3221°N 123.056°W / 49.3221; -123.056 (Humphreys Residence)		3815	More images
Hutchinson Residence	241 Keith Road East	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′53″N 123°04′08″W / 49.3148°N 123.069°W / 49.3148; -123.069 (Hutchinson Residence)		6199
Jones Residence, West 16th Street	343 West 16th Street	North Vancouver City	V7M	49°19′22″N 123°04′48″W / 49.3228°N 123.08°W / 49.3228; -123.08 (Jones Residence, West 16th Street)		3813	More images
Keith Block	93 Lonsdale Avenue	North Vancouver	V7M	49°18′43″N 123°04′44″W / 49.3119°N 123.079°W / 49.3119; -123.079 (Keith Block)		2409	More images
Keith Residence	750 Grand Boulevard	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′49″N 123°03′22″W / 49.3137°N 123.056°W / 49.3137; -123.056 (Keith Residence)		2422	More images
Keller Residence	524 East 11th Street	North Vancouver City	V7L	49°19′05″N 123°03′32″W / 49.318°N 123.059°W / 49.318; -123.059 (Keller Residence)		3823	More images
Kinder Residence	209 West 13th Street	North Vancouver City	V7M	49°19′11″N 123°04′34″W / 49.3197°N 123.076°W / 49.3197; -123.076 (Kinder Residence)		3835
Kitchin Residence	1509 Mahon Avenue	North Vancouver City	V7M	49°19′21″N 123°04′43″W / 49.3224°N 123.0786°W / 49.3224; -123.0786 (Kitchin Residence)		3838
Knowles Residence	328 West 14th Street	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′17″N 123°04′48″W / 49.3213°N 123.08°W / 49.3213; -123.08 (Knowles Residence)		2463	More images
Larson Residence	254 West 6th Street	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′07″N 123°04′44″W / 49.3185°N 123.079°W / 49.3185; -123.079 (Larson Residence)		2462	More images
Law Block	123 East 3rd Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′47″N 123°04′34″W / 49.313°N 123.076°W / 49.313; -123.076 (Law Block)		2482	More images
Logan Residence	508-510 St. George's Avenue	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′50″N 123°04′19″W / 49.3138°N 123.072°W / 49.3138; -123.072 (Logan Residence)		2401	More images
Lonsdale School	2151 Lonsdale Avenue	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′45″N 123°04′26″W / 49.3292°N 123.074°W / 49.3292; -123.074 (Lonsdale School)		2445
MacLeod Residence	233 West 6th Street	North Vancouver City	V7M	49°19′03″N 123°04′44″W / 49.3175°N 123.079°W / 49.3175; -123.079 (MacLeod Residence)		3828	More images
McDowell Residence	1160 Grand Boulevard	North Vancouver City	V7L	49°19′07″N 123°03′22″W / 49.3186°N 123.056°W / 49.3186; -123.056 (McDowell Residence)		3821
McEwen Residence	346 East 8th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′54″N 123°03′50″W / 49.315°N 123.064°W / 49.315; -123.064 (McEwen Residence)		6336	More images
McNair Residence	288 East 6th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′50″N 123°04′08″W / 49.314°N 123.069°W / 49.314; -123.069 (McNair Residence)		2483	More images
Milne Residence	1849 Moody Avenue	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′33″N 123°03′36″W / 49.3257°N 123.06°W / 49.3257; -123.06 (Milne Residence)		6200	More images
Mount Crown Block	109 East 1st Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′42″N 123°04′41″W / 49.3118°N 123.078°W / 49.3118; -123.078 (Mount Crown Block)		2404	More images
Nixon Residence	1234 Ridgeway Avenue	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′10″N 123°03′47″W / 49.3194°N 123.063°W / 49.3194; -123.063 (Nixon Residence)		6202	More images
North Vancouver Cartage Company	7A Lonsdale Avenue	North Vancouver	V7M	49°18′39″N 123°04′48″W / 49.3109°N 123.08°W / 49.3109; -123.08 (North Vancouver Cartage Company)		2444
North Vancouver General Hospital	240 East 13th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′13″N 123°04′01″W / 49.3204°N 123.067°W / 49.3204; -123.067 (North Vancouver General Hospital)		2466	More images
North Vancouver Masonic Temple	1140 Lonsdale Avenue	North Vancouver City	V7L	49°19′07″N 123°04′19″W / 49.3185°N 123.072°W / 49.3185; -123.072 (North Vancouver Masonic Temple)		3822	More images
Ottawa Gardens	West 6th Street	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′05″N 123°04′44″W / 49.318°N 123.079°W / 49.318; -123.079 (Ottawa Gardens)		2427	More images
Pacific Great Eastern Railway Station	107 Carrie Cates Court	North Vancouver	V7M	49°18′34″N 123°04′55″W / 49.3095°N 123.082°W / 49.3095; -123.082		2414
Paine Residence	217 East Keith Road	North Vancouver City	V7L	49°19′N 123°04′W / 49.31°N 123.07°W / 49.31; -123.07 (Paine Residence)		3836	More images
Peers Residence	1450 Jones Avenue	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′19″N 123°04′52″W / 49.3219°N 123.081°W / 49.3219; -123.081 (Peers Residence)		6201	More images
Perry Residence	324 East 10th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′02″N 123°03′54″W / 49.3171°N 123.065°W / 49.3171; -123.065 (Perry Residence)		6207	More images
Point Atkinson Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada	Burrard Inlet	West Vancouver		49°19′52″N 123°15′50″W / 49.331°N 123.264°W / 49.331; -123.264	12768 9677		More images
Post Office and Federal Building	100 East 1st Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′43″N 123°04′41″W / 49.312°N 123.078°W / 49.312; -123.078 (Post Office and Federal Building)		2437
Purse Residence	513 East Keith Road	North Vancouver City	V7L	49°18′47″N 123°03′36″W / 49.3131°N 123.06°W / 49.3131; -123.06 (Purse Residence)		3837	More images
Queen Mary School	230 Keith Road West	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′09″N 123°04′41″W / 49.3191°N 123.078°W / 49.3191; -123.078 (Queen Mary School)		11314	More images
Ridgeway School	420 East 8th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′54″N 123°03′43″W / 49.3151°N 123.062°W / 49.3151; -123.062 (Ridgeway School)		2468	More images
Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Church National Historic Site of Canada	426 Esplanade Street West	North Vancouver	V7M	49°18′57″N 123°05′17″W / 49.3159°N 123.088°W / 49.3159; -123.088	12683		More images
Sicot/Burmester Residence	621 West 15th Street	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′19″N 123°05′20″W / 49.3219°N 123.089°W / 49.3219; -123.089 (Sicot/Burmester Residence)		6335
Sisters of St. Paul School	524 West 6th Street	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′10″N 123°05′10″W / 49.3195°N 123.086°W / 49.3195; -123.086 (Sisters of St. Paul School)		2434	More images
St. Andrew's United Church	1044 St. George's Avenue	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′01″N 123°04′08″W / 49.317°N 123.069°W / 49.317; -123.069 (St. Andrew's United Church)		2464	More images
St. Edmund's Church	535 Mahon Avenue	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′06″N 123°04′52″W / 49.3184°N 123.081°W / 49.3184; -123.081 (St. Edmund's Church)		2441	More images
Steacy Residence	557 Lonsdale Avenue	North Vancouver	V7M	49°18′57″N 123°04′30″W / 49.3159°N 123.075°W / 49.3159; -123.075 (Steacy Residence)		2411	More images
Stephens Residence	234 West 6th Street	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′06″N 123°04′44″W / 49.3182°N 123.079°W / 49.3182; -123.079 (Stephens Residence)		2433	More images
Stewart Residence	1105 Grand Boulevard	North Vancouver City	V7L	49°19′04″N 123°03′29″W / 49.3179°N 123.058°W / 49.3179; -123.058 (Stewart Residence)		3820	More images
Sutherland Residence	2144 Mahon Avenue	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′45″N 123°04′41″W / 49.3291°N 123.078°W / 49.3291; -123.078 (Sutherland Residence)		6195
Syndicate Block	104 West Esplanade	North Vancouver	V7M	49°18′42″N 123°04′48″W / 49.3116°N 123.08°W / 49.3116; -123.08 (Syndicate Block)		6334	More images
Taylor Residence	1653 Grand Boulevard	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′49″N 123°03′29″W / 49.3136°N 123.058°W / 49.3136; -123.058 (Taylor Residence)		2419
Tesky Residence	244 East 10th Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′02″N 123°04′01″W / 49.3171°N 123.067°W / 49.3171; -123.067 (Tesky Residence)		6322
Vance Residence	620 West 15th Street	North Vancouver	V7M	49°19′21″N 123°05′20″W / 49.3225°N 123.089°W / 49.3225; -123.089 (Vance Residence)		2416
Victoria Park	650 Lonsdale Avenue	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′01″N 123°04′26″W / 49.3169°N 123.074°W / 49.3169; -123.074 (Victoria Park)		2426	More images
Wright Residence	146 East 3rd Street	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′46″N 123°04′30″W / 49.3129°N 123.075°W / 49.3129; -123.075 (Wright Residence)		6204
Wynard and Charlotte Gladwin Residence	260 Keith Road East	North Vancouver	V7L	49°18′54″N 123°04′05″W / 49.3149°N 123.068°W / 49.3149; -123.068		6196	More images
Young Residence	1312 Grand Boulevard	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′12″N 123°03′23″W / 49.3200°N 123.0564°W / 49.3200; -123.0564		3816
Young Residence	1753 Grand Boulevard	North Vancouver	V7L	49°19′29″N 123°03′29″W / 49.3248°N 123.058°W / 49.3248; -123.058		2420	More images

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