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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: This Hastings Street corner used to be home to more than just coffee

There was even an accordion school here!
John Bentley - Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then
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Here's a look at 470 W Hastings St in downtown Vancouver, decades apartPhotos: John Bentley/Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives

In this one small corner of the city (470 W Hastings St), you could find dentists, cigars, typewriters, clothiers, a drug store, and an accordion school back in the day. Today it's pretty much one big coffee shop.

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Here's a look at 470 W Hastings St in downtown Vancouver, decades apart. Photos: John Bentley/Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives

John Bentley is an architectural photographer who has photographed the inside and outside of thousands of buildings around Vancouver. Using images from the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives he offers a glimpse of the past and present on his site .