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The home of local businessman and politician William Banfield.

This is one of the few Shaughnessy homes I could find that can still be seen from the street. So many others are hidden behind giant hedges and trees. 

I vaguely remember this eye-catching sign advertising photo finishing services on Broadway in Mount Pleasant. Not a huge demand for film processing these days. 

Lansair Automotive Parts is long gone, replaced by a coffee shop that sells experimental beers. Or something. I don't know. Their website is so hip I can't understand it. 

The Shatford House is one of the original estates on this picturesque street that surrounds one of the prettiest parks in the city.  

The heritage-designated front facade has been retained, but nothing else remains of this 1926 structure. Image courtesy of http://www.alexmorrison.org/

Originally built in 1927, this UBC area apartment complex continues to offer housing for out of town students and faculty.  

The neighborhood must have smelled like Butter-Krust bread back in the day. The building is almost unrecognizable now, having undergone extensive renovations and additions. Further changes are unavoidable, as a Skytrain station is going in across the street, bringing with it inevitable high rises and fast food joints.

This well-known building at the corner of Robson and Thurlow was built in 1908 by lumber baron WL Tait. It was about to be demolished in 1979 until a number of residents formed a co-op and saved it. It is currently occupied by low-to-middle income residents, and there is a long line of applicants waiting to get in. You can find a more detailed history of the building here. 

Built in 1911 near what is now called Mole Hill, the Royal Alexandra suffered a major fire in 1927.  After restoration it was rename Strathmore Lodge, and consists of bachelor and 1-bedroom rentals.