Gulf of Georgia Cannery (MAP)
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 Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site of Canada.
Since 1894, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery has been a landmark for Canada's West
Coast fishing industry.
It has been used as a cannery, reduction plant,
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Gulf of Georgia Cannery Address
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12138 Fourth Avenue
Richmond, B.C.
Canada V7E 3J1
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Gulf of Georgia Cannery Contact
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Phone: 604-664-9009
Web Site
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Gulf of Georgia Cannery Location
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| The Cannery is located within easy commuting distance of the city of
Vancouver on the southwest coast of British Columbia Canada, in
Steveston Village Richmond
BC. Opens May to October
Admission Under $8 for Adults and Under $ 4 for Kids
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Directions to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery
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FROM DOWNTOWN
(Approximately 30 km)
Granville Street South to Hwy 99 to Steveston Exit
Steveston Highway West to No. 1 Road
No. 1 Road South to Chatham Street
Chatham Street West to Fourth Avenue
Enter Parking Lot
FROM THE AIRPORT
(Approximately 6 km)
Russ Baker Way to No. 2 Road Bridge
No. 2 Road South to Steveston Highway
Steveston Highway West to No. 1 Road
No. 1 Road South to Chatham Street
Chatham Street West to Fourth Avenue
Enter Parking Lot
FROM THE FERRY
(Approximately 12 km)
Highway 17 North to Highway 99
Highway 99 North to Steveston Exit
Steveston Highway West to No. 1 Road
No. 1 Road South to Chatham Street
Chatham Street West to Fourth Avenue
Enter parking lot
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Gulf of Georgia Cannery Buildings
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The Gulf of Georgia Cannery is a complex of buildings including the main cannery building, icehouse,
vitamin oil shed, drum storage shed, watchman's house and lead foundry.
The structures are of wood frame and heavy timber construction and are
supported, for the most part, by wooden pilings. The built area is 4,673
square metres.
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Gulf of Georgia Cannery Cultural Landscape
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| The Cannery's setting in the village of Steveston is part of a rich
cultural landscape shaped by the development of the fishing industry.
Key
features of the cultural landscape include: the historic dyke on the
northeast side of the Cannery; adjacent fishing industry structures and
activities such as boat moorage; the Cannery's physical relationship to
the village and the river; and the industrial nature of the area.
The Cannery and other historic site buildings are only part of a larger
complex of structures which are both historically and thematically
related. These structures include the seine loft, gillnet loft, the
driveways and front wharf.
An agreement is in place with Fisheries and Oceans to
ensure sensitive management of these structures. |
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