The future of the Hudson's Bay flagship building at Granville and Georgia in downtown 麻豆传媒映画is , thanks to a new owner and unclear plans for the space.
While HBC, parent company of Hudson's Bay, is selling the 650,000 square-foot property, there is still going to be a Bay there, however it maybe limited to just the first four floors, with the top two floors going to co-working business WeWork. As long as the building's heritage elements are preserved on the exterior, i.e. the Corinthian columns and terra cotta facade, the new landowner could opt to build additional floors and make it a multi-use building.
Exterior, Hudson鈥檚 Bay Company, Granville and Georgia, 1931 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
The Hudson's Bay Company has been at Granville and Georgia since 1893, though not in the same building. Their initial building was first modified in the late 1920s, but since then has had the same structure, with some modifications.
The interior has also had many changes over the years, though numerous elements have remain unchanged. As Business In 麻豆传媒映画reports, the interior does pose some issues in terms of its condition: "That building is in terrible shape," Retail Insider Media owner Craig Patterson told BIV. "They need to do anything they can to fix [the elevators.]"
Though luxury department stores like Holt Renfrew and Nordstrom have a significant presence in downtown Vancouver, the Bay is definitely not what it used to be. You may not have been in there in years, but chances are you weren't in there in 1931, when these photos found the 麻豆传媒映画Archives were taken.
Here is what the Hudson's Bay 麻豆传媒映画flagship department store looked like in 1931.
Hudson鈥檚 Bay Company 鈥揷afeteria/interior of store at 674 Granville Street (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Hudson Bay jewellery department, Oct. 8, 1931 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Hudson鈥檚 Bay linen department, Oct. 8, 1931 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Hudson鈥檚 Bay china department, Oct. 8, 1931 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Hudson鈥檚 Bay Grocery department, Oct. 8, 1931 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Hudson鈥檚 Bay restaurant dining room (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Hudson鈥檚 Bay women鈥檚 clothing, 1931 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
The Campus Clothes Shop at the Bay, 1931 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Hudson鈥檚 Bay carpet department, 1931 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Hudson鈥檚 Bay children鈥檚 wear, 1931 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Hudson鈥檚 Bay furniture department, 1931 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
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