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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: From fur coats to fast food at the corner of Granville and Cordova

A look at a busy Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­corner nearly 100 years apart
John Bentley - Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then
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The corner of Granville and Cordova as seen in 1926 and 2020John Bentley/Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives

This busy corner of the city has gone from selling furs, stationery and moving services, as seen in 1926, to fast food tacos and burgers, as seen more recently.

The old parking garage that was recently here is being replaced by a 30-storey office tower.

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The corner of Granville and Cordova as seen in 1926 and 2020. 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 .