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Vancouver, BC Electric building
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- Graphic material
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2009.002.618
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[June] 1957 (Creation)
- Creator
- Warrington, Graham
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1 photograph : b&w
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The Electra Building in Vancouver, British Columbia was built in 1957 as the new headquarters for the BC Electric Company, under its president Dal Grauer. A few days after Grauer's death in 1961, it became part of a new provincial crown corporation named BC Hydro. The 21 story, 89 m (293 ft), building was designed by architect, Ronald Thom. At the time it was claimed to be the tallest building in the Commonwealth, although this was not true. After BC Hydro moved to new offices in Vancouver and Burnaby in the late 1990s, the building was sold, and in 1998, was renovated and converted primarily into residential condo space.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electra_Building_(Vancouver)
The photographic print in this folder depicts a boardroom.
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- English
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Open. Records are available for consultation without restriction.
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Photographer: Graham Warrington
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- Canadian Architect (Subject)
- Ronald James Thom (Subject)