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These are the 10 most endangered sites in Vancouver, according to heritage watchdog (SPH)

The St. Paul's Hospital site on Burrard Street in Vancouver is among the most endangered sites in Vancouver, according to a local preservation group (Photo credit: Global News)
The St. Paul's Hospital site on Burrard Street in Vancouver is among the most endangered sites in Vancouver, according to a local preservation group (Photo credit: Global News)

What is facing extinction in Vancouver right now?

A century-old schoolhouse. An iconic hospital in the West End. Historic street markings from Vancouver’s earliest years. What is facing extinction in Vancouver right now?

Local preservation advocates Heritage Vancouver recently released its updated 2020 Top 10 list of sites across the city that are under threat of being gone forever.

As part of what the org is calling an unusual year, last September Heritage Vancouver put out a two-item list pinpointing not merely buildings or venues, but rather two more encompassing entities that could disappear from the city’s fabric: Arts & Culture and Local Businesses.

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