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THE ORIGINAL North Vancouver hospital, built in 1929, is located at 230 East 13th Street.

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needs of a growing community.
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By Derothy Foster Rg ae tes Bi service. Becatse at }. Collins we provide the services of trained interior
: ‘designers at no charge. Absolutely none. And Because we have « broad
It was built in 1929 to serve both 4 ; - knowledge of what many resources have to offer, as well as cost-saving
the City and the District of North : : : | aicks to make your rooms look great - we can help you achieve precisely
Vancouver. ‘ alr * ; what you like at a price that suits your budget.
William Bew, of Benzie and gente F ee Y : That's what we're here for.”
Bow, Architects, was chosen as the " ‘ -— iy ye
designer of this hospital building.
In their original meetings with
Bow, the Hospital Board stated that 7 bene
they wanted “little in the manner of NEWS photo Terry Peters
frills.” Bow decided to use a simple A PLAQUE above the entranceway bears the initials N.V.G.H.
but elegant chateau-style of archi- and the year the hospita! was completed.
tecture. The pitched roofs gave the
design a less institutional took. SRNR UTP EE RCS ENR ELEY CEPI SRE TERRIA OCR AT RS er
” The design is very symmetrical,

and the stucco side wings are ST
anchored with strong central brick f : ’

piers. The structure of this building
is substantially intact. except for the
third-storey additions (which were
built in 1948) to the east and west
flanking wings.

The history of the North
Vancouver hospital is rather inter-
esting. In 1908 — when the popula-
tion of the city was estinnled at
2,000 -— it became apparent that a
hospital or a place. perhaps a private

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