Street Address

1055 Georgia Street West

Architect

Dirassar, James, Jorgenson & Davis

Dates From

1973

Material Type

building

Source

Sun: Jul 16, 1969, p. 24, $50 million twin towers to top off city's skyline, illus.

Province: Jul 17, 1969, p. 16, A real Royal centre for the city - at $50 million, illus.

Sun: Jul 3, 1970, p. 19, City lane brings $465,000 in $50 million development.

Province: Jul 22, 1970, p. 13, Going up!

Province: Sep 18, 1971, p. 14, Georgia, Burrard tagged hottest corner.

Royal Centre News: Jan 1972, illus.

Province: Jan 22, 1973, p. 18, Royal Centre debut delayed by strike.

City of Vancouver Development Division.

Sun: Sep 24, 1969, p. 43, Construction start delayed on Centre.

Province: Oct 14, 1972, p. 24, Trized invades U.S. market.

British Columbia Library Quarterly: Vol. 36, Apr 1973, p. 24-34, Buildings and bad guys, illus. (R 020.6 V86b).

Province: Oct 25, 1972, p. 17, More downtown buildings urged.

The 'Ksan Mural: 1973, illus. (ART Division files).

Notes

Legal description: D.L. 185, Blk. 3.

Office tower and bank pavilion.

Part of the Royal Centre complex.

Developer: Great West Saddlery Ltd. in association with Royal Bank of Canada and Hyatt International Inc.

Contractor: Hashman Construction Ltd.

Height of building: 37 storeys.

Mural: carved by Chief Walter Harris, Chief Alfred Joseph, Earl Muldoe, Ken Mowatt, Art Sterrit.

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