Other Building Names

Central City Mission (1911-93)

Abbott Place (1994- )

Street Address

233 Abbott Street

Architect

Gardiner, W.F.

Dates From

1910

Material Type

building

Heritage Designation

Heritage Building, Provincial Designation

Source

Province: Mar 12, 1910, p.2, Central Mission Stock.

Central City Mission, 1908-1958, 50 Years of Service, 8 pp. illus. (NW 266 C39 Pam)

City Directory.

Register of building permits, V.C.A.

Province: Jun 15, 1972, p.18, Charlie Bentall's life's building up.

West Ender, Jul 14, 1994, p. 20, Abbott Place makes the most of Gastown turn-of-century charm.

Vancouver Heritage Inventory, City of Vancouver Planning Dept., Feb 1994, p.11.

Notes

Legal description: O.G.T. Blk 5.

Interdenominational mission carrying out general mission work.

Developer: Central City Mission Ltd.

Contractor: J.G. Price

Cornerstone laid Nov 9, 1910.

Height of building: 6 storeys.

Steel frame by Charles Bentall.

Converted in 1994 to 46 new studio-style residences. Penthouse suites, terraces, and rooftop decks.

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