Demolition of Georgia Medical Building 1989

204 · #1 Posted **Dec 1, 2007, 9:18 PM**

Built in 1929, destroyed 1989. Pictures here: WebShots.

Canadian Mind · #2 Posted **Dec 1, 2007, 9:39 PM**

What a beautiful building. Shame it was torn down.

204 · #3 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 5:09 AM**

Stumbled across an actual video of the event on LiveLeak!

someone123 · #4 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 5:12 AM**

It looked okay but there are plenty of nicer buildings in downtown Vancouver and the building that replaced it is fairly nice. It seems strange that they would tear down such a large building back then, however. Was there something wrong with it?

mr.x · #5 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 5:14 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by 204

Stumbled across an actual video of the event on LiveLeak!

the last part is quite erie to 9/11.

Distill3d · #6 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 5:34 AM**

this isn't Calgary...why would a building like that be torn down here?

204 · #7 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 6:06 AM**

Apparently it didn't meet earthquake requirements.

j4893k · #8 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 6:39 AM**

I think the statues of nurses were saved and put on another building... however I don't remember what one.

edit. oh right

pic from cobalt engineering

officedweller · #9 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 9:46 AM**

The nurses on Cathedral Place are replicas. Not sure about that building above.

The Georgia Medical Dental Building would have cost too much to earthquake-proof. It was an L-shaped building (like the Hotel Georgia) with an unworkable floorplate (for modern office space) and low ceilings by modern standards. It was designed by Carter & McNairn (sp?) - same architects as the Marine Building.