This is an archived event from Culture Days 2022.
Images
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Neoclassical-style Union Bank Building from 1920 in historic area of W Hastings Street in Vancouver. Credit: Martin Knowles Photo/Media for VHF -
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Kitsilano Beach. Credit: Martin Knowles Photo/Media for VHF -
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Mah Society Building on E Pender Street in Chinatown. Credit: VHF. -
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New Brighton Salt Marsh in Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood. Credit: Jessica Quan for VHF.
VHF Self-Guided Historic Neighbourhood Tours
In-person
Architecture History & heritage Nature & outdoors Physical activity & movement Self-guidedDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
Vancouver
Vancouver, BC
Access
Free.
Offered in English, Chinese, and Japanese.
About
Take yourself on a tour of Vancouver's historic neighbourhoods at your own pace!
Vancouver Heritage Foundation (VHF) has created a series of historic neighbourhood map guides that are available to download and print or to use on a desktop or mobile device. Each map guide provides a walkable route to follow and learn about local history and heritage places. From observing outstanding architecture in Chinatown and West Hastings to strolling through the historic Hastings-Sunrise and vibrant Central Mount Pleasant neighborhoods, there is so much heritage in Vancouver to discover!
Map guides can be downloaded for free from the VHF website.
Many of the sites noted are private homes and property and are not open to visitors. Please respect their privacy. Please follow Provincial recommendations regarding COVID-19 and outdoor activities.
To keep exploring, check out these free resources:
- Heritage Site Finder Interactive Map
www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/map
- Places That Matter Community History Resource
www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/places-that-matter
Links
- Download a free map guide vancouverheritagefoundation.org
Organizer
Vancouver Heritage Foundation
Vancouver Heritage Foundation promotes the appreciation and conservation of our city’s historic places for current and future generations.
VHF does this by creating opportunities and resources to learn about Vancouver’s history and heritage places, and providing practical support for the successful conservation of historic buildings and sites.
Vancouver Heritage Foundation recognizes the diverse history and cultural heritage of Vancouver and that the city is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.