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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: This Kitsilano building was a church and is now upscale condos

The building on Vine Street has been there since 1911
John Bentley - Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then
1855 Vine
The building at 1855 Vine St as seen in the 1970s when it was home to what was called the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Indian Centre and in 2021 as high-end condos called Devon CourtPhotos: John Bentley/Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives

I have walked by this apartment building at 1855 Vine St in Kitsilano numerous times and have always wondered about its background. I assumed it used to be a bank, even though it's not on a major street. After a little digging, I found some information about it.

It was built as a church (initially the Kitsilano Presbyterian Church) in 1911, and eventually became the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Indian Centre () when this photo was taken in the 1970s. The organization occupied the building from 1970 to 1979.

Today, the building houses a collection of million-dollar condos called Devon Court.

"In 1985, architect Donald O'Callaghan modernized the inside of the Italianate shell into five unique two-storey private residences of timeless quality," describes the of the building.

1855 Vine
The building at 1855 Vine St as seen in the 1970s when it was home to what was called the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Indian Centre and in 2021 as high-end condos called Devon Court. 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 .