It’s time for a quick walk into the past featuring the oldest buildings in Vancouver.

Gabriola House (1091)

Built back in 1091 for the bounder of BC sugar refining. This famous building is located just on Davie street. This building is not only known because of how old it is but because of the rumours. The Gabriola house is said to be haunted as well as rumours of hidden tunnels connecting to nightclubs. When the house was renovated in the mid-1970s as a restaurant, customers said they would see cutlery floating in the air. Fair to say buildings haunt as they age.

Hasting’s Mill Store (1865)

Built back in 1865 this building is Vancouver’s oldest building, the last left standing after the Vancouver Fire of 1886. Hastings Mill was a sawmill on the south shore of Burrard Inlet and the first commercial operation around which the settlement that would become. Later the building was moved to the foot of alma street in 1930 then officially reopened in 1931 and was dedicated as the Museum of B.C Historical Relics in Memory of the Pioneers. Last in 1932 it was dedicated as the Old Hastings Mill Store Museum. Now If you want, you can walk in and see into the past today.

Brock House (1911)

Located just in Point Grey it was built way back in 1911 and was once a private residence. The Brock house is just facing by the waterfront by beautiful Jericho beach. The house was bought in 1922 by Mildred Brock, wife of Dean Reginald Brock. The couple moved in with their 4 sons and named the house “Brockholm” meaning low-lying land near water, and for the next 13 years it was made into a hospitality house. Fast forward to today this Tudor Revival house is a restaurant and activity centre, popular for its weddings and specials occasion