Welcome to Historic Mount Pleasant
Contributions by Mount Pleasant Locals
LivingInMountPleasant.com is pleased to sponsor a community site for Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, British Columbia. With part of the goal to provide business-related services via the site, we are equally committed to providing members of the community with a valuable information-rich portal to other local services and information pertaining to Vancouver and Mount Pleasant. A recent visit to Cavell Gardens yielded a rich source of history and knowledge of Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, British Columbia, and other parts of Canada. Please follow the appropriate links to the topics that interest you.
Keep coming back to see what new items we've added as this is just the beginning of the Mount Pleasant, Vancouver community pages.
Historic Landmarks
Vancouver's Elegant Art Deco City Hall Building
Built in 1936 at a cost of $1 million while there were bread-lines elsewhere in the City and when many people found it difficult to come up with the house rent on time, it stands as a symbol of then-mayor G.G. (Gerry) McGeer’s devotion to Mount Pleasant where he was born and grew up. The story is told that, as a bare-footed youngster, he herded his father’s cows on the family farm in the district. (A block or two east of Tea Swamp Park) Read more...
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Brewery Creek Historical Society, now defunct, passed along a Banker's Box full of historical documents and photographs. This collected Set will be the gathering place as I scan the material. I'm looking for other interested individuals to help create a site for the Mount Pleasant community.
People of Note
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If you haven't already seen it, our LiveInStrathcona.com sister site has profiled local resident and artist, Valerie Arntzen. SoMa and the Mount Pleasant community is rich with artists, and other notables that have stories worth sharing. Contact us today with your suggestions.
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Events and Stuff
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The aim here is to offer background, links, and information that pertains to local events, or other things that don't fit neatly into Historic Landmarks / Physical Spaces, or the People Profile categories. What local Mount Pleasant happenings in history, current, or future that you would like to share. Contact us today with your suggestions.