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The glass building on the right in the above street view houses Engine 374.
"The Roundhouse is proud to also showcase Engine 374, which was the first passenger train to enter Vancouver on May 23, 1887. It sat neglected and deteriorating in Kitsilano Park for many years until train lovers rescued and restored it in time for Expo 86. After a major fundraising campaign by the Vancouver Central Lion’s Club it found its new home in the glass pavilion attached to the Roundhouse where it is a designated heritage monument." [
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Greg Harper
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Canadian Pacific Railway’s Vancouver BC roundhouse.
Construction of the original ten-bay building took place in 1888. A wood post and beam structure with brick walls was built on a stone foundation. In 1911, the original structure was expanded to include twelve additional bays. There was a further expansion in 1940 when three of the existing bays were lengthened by thirty feet. In 1950, three bays were converted to the diesel servicing shop.
It was anticipated that it would be demolished in the 1980s but community minded people thought of other alternatives. It’s now the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.
What a great use for an old historic railroad structure!
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