BC Electric Building

The BC Electric Building is a 22-storey office tower in Vancouver, British Columbia. The building was constructed as the headquarters of the BC Electric Company and was designed by Thompson Berwick & Pratt.

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Type: Apartment building
Description: building in British Columbia, Canada
Also known as: “B.C. Electric Building”, “B.C. Hydro Building”, “BC Hydro Building”, “Electra Building”, “Former B.C. Hydro Building”, “Former BC Hydro Building”, and “The Electra”
Address: 989 Nelson Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2S1

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Law Courts and BC Place.

Law Courts

Government building

The Law Courts building is part of the landmark Robson Square complex in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was designed by renowned Canadian architect Arthur Erickson. Law Courts is situated 110 metres southeast of BC Electric Building.

BC Place

Stadium

Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0.

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 southeast of BC Electric Building.

St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church

Church

Photo: Torecles, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church is an affirming church located in the downtown core of the city of Vancouver. Part of the United Church of Canada, it welcomed its first congregation in 1933. St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church is situated 130 metres west of BC Electric Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Granville Entertainment District and City Centre.

Granville Entertainment District

Neighborhood

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The Granville Entertainment District is a neighbourhood in Downtown Vancouver known for its vast assortment of bars, danceclubs, restaurants, nightlife, and urban adult oriented shops and entertainment.

City Centre

Photo: magnusl3d, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The City Centre, also known as the Central Business District, is the heart of Vancouver's downtown and contains the city's Financial District, the Granville Entertainment district, and many of its hotels, clubs and historical buildings.

Davie Village

Neighborhood

Photo: Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0.

Davie Village is a neighbourhood in the West End of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is the home of the city's LGBT subculture, and, as such, is often considered a gay village, or gaybourhood.

BC Electric Building

Categories: office building, building, and residential building
Location: Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude

49.2811° or 49° 16′ 52″ north

Longitude

-123.12503° or 123° 7′ 30″ west

Inception

1957

Levels

Height

5.6 metres (18 feet)

Roof shape

flat

Open location code

84XR7VJF+CX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 175917283

OpenStreetMap feature

building=apartments

Wikidata ID

Q5357233

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Satellite Map

Discover BC Electric Building from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“BC Electric Building” goes by many names.

French: “bâtiment Electra”
French: “Bâtiment Electra”
Spanish: “Edificio Electra”

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Highlights include Club Pilates and One Wall Centre.

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