Daily Archives: August 9, 2008

One of the things I really love about my summer job is the heritage building that we’re located in. I love history and heritage; and when I go to new cities I always enjoy exploring the historical sites. And it’s always great to play “tourist” in your own city. Here’s a little tour of the building I work in: The Dominion Building. Here is the Dominion Building. Look at the top right hand corner. I drew a blue arrow to my window (it’s on the other side of the triangle-shaped building) Dominion Building 1910 Deemed a Heritage Building by the City of Vancouver. If you keep your eyes peeled, you can see these plaques all over the city! Just across the street from Victory Square — well known for homeless and druggies. / View from the office — unfortunately not my side of the office. I look out at other buildings and construction sites. Great archival photo collage in the elevators A photo of the Dominion Building being built in 1909. “Tallest Building in the British Empire 1909″. Look at the gorgeous marble reflected on the sign. / What’s wrong with the elevator buttons? (answer at the bottom of the post). Great heritage staircases! (Our office doors are visible in the background). The Word on the Street — old artwork from a previous festival. Did you catch what was wrong with the elevator buttons? There is no 13th floor! People were so superstitious that it was “bad luck” to have [...]