(source: Vancouver Heritage Foundation)
Vancouver Special – The Tour
Saturday, September 26th 2009 12-5 pm $25
Look Beyond the Fence…
get INSPIRED, EDUCATED & INSIDE 5 renovated Specials.COME TO GET IDEAS!
Experience the stories of five local projects:
Hastings-Sunrise — family zen
Riley Park — aesthetic simplicity
Douglas Park — european flare
Kitsilano — west-coast modern
Point Grey — contemporary elegance
What is a Vancouver Special anyway?
Some say it derives from the “rancher” turned sideways, to adapt to Vancouver’s narrow lots. Popular and quick to build, thousands of “Vancouver Specials” were constructed in the 1960s and 70s in bluecollar neighbourhoods all over the lower mainland, and they remain today the dominant house type in Vancouver.
The sheer quantity of Specials and their adaptability to a two family dwelling is making them more and more attractive to first time buyers.
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