Tudor Manor, 1927-28
All photos by Frank Leonard. Source: Vancouver Public Library
Special Collections
Dec. 17, 1929
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1942 |
1942 |
English Bay Bathhouse, 1925 |
Alexandra Park bandstand, English Bay
Pier, Beach Avenue, 1927 |
Burrard St looking SW, St.Paul's Hospital,
St.Andrews Wesley, Burrard Bridge, 1932 |
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Tudor Manor was built as a three-storey apartment
building in l927-28. Its half-timber decoration, turrets and messing
are characteristic of Tudor Revival architecture. In 1987, a 23-storey
condominium tower, designed by Paul Merrick Architects, was constructed
behind the refurbished facade of the original building.
Designated
a Heritage building in May 1987.
Part
of the history of the West End of Vancouver
Visited
by Robert Service
The Charmed Life of Robert Service (not to be confused
with the charmed life of our own Bob Service!)
by Robert Stewart
They sailed from England to Canada, where he was reintroduced
to his siblings and was surprised to find himself a national celebrity.
In Vancouver they rented the Tudor Manor at Sylvia Court, which
afforded a glorious ocean view. But soon he was wearily writing:
"Vancouver rain, Vancouver rain, / Again I hear its soft
refrain / Tap-tapping on my window pane." The Services celebrated
Christmas 1940 with relatives in that city, then left for Hollywood.
They fell into a routine of spending their winters in California
and summers in British Columbia.
Any favourite photos or stories about Tudor Manor's past? Please
send.
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| Sunset at English Bay - May 24, 1930 |
Sunset at English Bay - May 24, 2003 |
Some things don't change...
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