Carrall Street Church

This old building near Pigeon Park was in the news recently as it suffered seriously structural damage during an unauthorized demolition right next door on November 2nd of 2016. The Gospel Mission Society has been in the building since the 1940's and Wing's Cafe has been going since the 1950's. The building is much older and dates from 1889. For a time it was home to the Louvre Hotel. On the alley side of the building are some fabulous ghost signs which are probably the oldest in Vancouver. One advertises beds up the alley for 20 Cents a night. The others are for the Louvre Saloon. Unfortunately the damage to the building looks pretty serious so we'll have to wait and see if it can be repaired.

A photo taken on November 4th 2016 after work was stopped on the demo of the building next door.

And a photo of part of the fabulous ghost signs in the alley.