C.P.R. Roundhouse, Vancouver, British Columbia
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N 49° 16.399 W 123° 07.288
10U E 491164 N 5457847
The C.P.R. Roundhouse is the oldest building in Vancouver, B.C. in its original location. Constructed in 1888, it was built as the end of the line for the new national railway and a workspace for the steam engines.
Waymark Code: WM1HWQ
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 05/14/2007
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The historic Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.R.) buildings were slated for demolition. Protestors failed in their bid to obtain an injunction to prevent the demolition of buildings at the Drake Street Roundhouse. In the end only the semi-circular building that contained the old steam engine stalls was saved and all the other buildings in the complex were demolished.The C.P.R. Roundhouse is the oldest building in Vancouver, B.C. in its original location. Constructed in 1888, it was built as the end of the line for the new national railway and a workspace for the steam engines. It is located on the north shore of False Creek. It was added to until 1959. It is now a community center--the centerpiece of a new inner city neighborhood.