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 In 1912, the Titanic sinks, New Mexico becomes a state, and Annie Walker poses on the front porch with her son Eric. 

 100 years ago, the corner building used to be a Safeway. 

The only structure surviving today is the street itself.  Rights holder Jack Lindsay under copyright.

A perfectly preserved home that looks like it could have been built yesterday. 

 One of Vancouver's last remaining neighbourhood theatres. You can read more about its history here. It managed to survive the recent lockdown, but its future as one of Vancouver's last independent movie theatres is uncertain. 

 According to Forbidden Vancouver, "From its opening in 1928 until 1945, Vancouver’s main indoor swimming pool, Crystal Pool, was racially segregated; “whites, negroes, and Orientals” could all swim there, but not at the same time. Perhaps because of such racial exclusion, non-white folks informally claimed the beach at the old Kitsilano Indian Reserve below Burrard Street Bridge as their own. It became known as “Brown Skin Beach,” but was lost when the old reserve lands were developed into Vanier Park." There's a marina on this spot now, and the water in False Creek is too toxic for swimming. 

 This unique structure is the legacy of William Dick, prominent businessman and politician. It graces one of the busiest intersections in the city. 

 This unassuming building existed when Arbutus Street was just a dirt road. It's surprising that this modest structure has survived on some pretty valuable dirt for almost 100 years. 

 I had no idea that the building on the right, which until recently housed a popular Starbucks, was over 80 years old. This photograph shows the original tenants on the street, Kitsilano Tea Rooms, Pollyanna Home Cooking, Blenheim Apartments and Consolidated Grocers. Across the street are the tennis courts and the outdoor pool of Kitsilano Beach, a busy (usually) summer spot. 

 This old beauty has had some work done over the years, transforming from a dowdy old CIBC branch to a lifestyle-related retailer which specializes in selling apparel, clothing accessories and apartment products. Looking pretty good for 108!