English Bay Bathhouse - Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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N 49° 17.177 W 123° 08.578
10U E 489603 N 5459291
The English Bay Bathhouse was constructed in 1931 to replace the aging wooden bathhouse currently on the beach. The beachhouse is the home to the famous "Polar Bear Club", a group of people who take a New Year's dip in the Bay's icy waters.
Waymark Code: WM2R7C
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/12/2007
Views: 194
The deco styled English Bay Bathhouse was constructed in 1931 to replace the aging wooden bathhouse currently on the beach. The beachhouse is the home to the famous "Polar Bear Club", founded in 1917, a group of people who take a New Year's dip in the Bay's icy waters. The building has been used by millions of visitors to the beach over the past 75 years.
In 1986 and again in 2002 the building underwent restoration and renovation. The Parks Board received an Award of Recognition from the city for the 2002 interior restoration of the building.
English Bay beach, which was termed 'Ayyulshun' by the Indians meaning 'soft under feet,' was established in 1893 with a few beach shacks built there. The name 'English Bay' commemorates the meeting of the British Captain Vancouver and Spanish captains Valdes and Galiano, in 1792.
Style: Art Deco
Structure Type: Culture/Entertainment
Architect: Unknown
Date Built: 1931
Supporting references: Not listed
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