310 West Cordova Street
310 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, Colombie-Britannique, V6B, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2003/01/14
Autre nom(s)
Index Restaurant
310 West Cordova Street
Washington Cafe
Liens et documents
s/o
Date(s) de construction
1913/01/01 à 1914/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2008/01/18
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
310 West Cordova Street is a modestly scaled two-storey Edwardian commercial building in Vancouver’s historic Gastown district.
Valeur patrimoniale
The value of 310 West Cordova Street, built as a restaurant between 1913 and 1914, lies in its historic relationship between this area and the economy of early Vancouver, and as part of the historic commercial streetscape. Originally known as the Index Restaurant, the building became known as the Washington Café in 1916, and was typical of the structures that were constructed to house the many businesses that serviced the growing population of the area. As one of three cafes in close proximity, The Washington Café served the culinary needs of many travelers to the area and residents of nearby hotels.
There is also significance in the relatively unadorned architectural styling of 310 West Cordova Street. This type of two- or three-storey facade is common in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century commercial structures and presents a contrast to the larger buildings and their highly decorated facades to the east on Hastings Street.
Source: City of Vancouver Heritage Conservation Program
Éléments caractéristiques
The character-defining elements of the historic place include:
- its relationship with other buildings within the Gastown historic district
- built to the lot line with no setbacks
- characteristics of the Edwardian commercial style including: simple brick and stone construction; deep sheet metal cornice with elaborate decorated and painted brackets at each end; three vertical sash windows with deep headers on the second level; masonry detailing, such as string courses and stone bands, which line up on either side with 302 and 316 West Cordova; and the central splayed entry to ground floor retail stores
- continued use a a restaurant
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Colombie-Britannique
Autorité de reconnaissance
Ville de Vancouver
Loi habilitante
Vancouver Charter, art.593
Type de reconnaissance
Désignation patrimoniale
Date de reconnaissance
2003/01/14
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
s/o
Thème - catégorie et type
- Économies en développement
- Commerce et affaires
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Établissement de restauration ou de débit de boissons
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of Vancouver Heritage Conservation Program
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DhRs-206
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
s/o