J. W. Horne Block
J. W. Horne Block is a residential building in Vancouver, British Columbia. J. W. Horne Block is situated nearby to Springer and Van Bramer Block, as well as near the health club Tantra Fitness.Photo: Mateo.atr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Residential building
- Description: office building in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Brinsmead Block” and “Horne Block”
- Address: Vancouver, BC
- Roof shape: flat
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harbour Centre and Waterfront station.
Harbour Centre
Shopping center
Harbour Centre is a skyscraper in the central business district of Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which opened in 1977. The "Lookout" tower atop the office building makes it one of the tallest structures in Vancouver and a prominent landmark on the city's skyline. Harbour Centre is situated 190 metres northwest of J. W. Horne Block.
Waterfront station
Railway station
Photo: Canmenwalker, CC BY 4.0.
Waterfront station is a major intermodal public transportation facility and the main transit terminus in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is on West Cordova Street in Downtown Vancouver, between Granville and Seymour Street. Waterfront station is situated 250 metres northwest of J. W. Horne Block.
BC Place
Stadium
Photo: Yvrphoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of False Creek, it is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation, a Crown corporation of the province. BC Place is situated 1 km south of J. W. Horne Block.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gastown and Gastown-Chinatown.
Gastown
Neighborhood
Photo: Jennie Robinson, CC BY 2.0.
Gastown is the original settlement that became the core of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and a national historic site and a neighbourhood in the northwest section of the Downtown Eastside, adjacent to Downtown Vancouver.
Gastown-Chinatown
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gastown and Chinatown are in the east end of downtown Vancouver between downtown and East Van. The area is one of the oldest parts of the city and much of the early architecture and character remains, giving it a different look and feel to the glass and concrete of the rest of downtown.
Downtown Eastside
Neighborhood
Photo: Bobanny, Public domain.
The Downtown Eastside is a neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. One of the city's oldest neighbourhoods, the DTES is the site of a complex set of social issues, including disproportionately high levels of drug use, homelessness, poverty, crime, mental illness and sex work.
J. W. Horne Block
- Categories: office building and building
- Location: Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.28398° or 49° 17′ 2″ northLongitude
-123.10954° or 123° 6′ 34″ westInception
1889Levels
3Height
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
84XR7VMR+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 136252476OpenStreetMap feature
building=residentialOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatWikidata ID
Q131481214
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