Businesses and produce carts on 400 block of Carrall Street (190-?)
City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 677-522
Photographer: Philip T.Timms |
Carrall Street provides a fascinating glimpse into Vancouver's origins.
Established in 1870 as the easternmost boundary of the Granville townsite, Carrall Street's original distance from the shore of Burrard Inlet to the tidal flats of False Creek was about half as long as the street's length today.
The northern edge of today's Maple Tree Square was originally called Luk'luk'i ("beautiful grove"), an ages old aboriginal summer camp in the shade of maple and crabapple trees. The arrival of European settlers and the opening of the sawmills in the 1860s began the dramatic transformation of this area's landscape.
Over the years, Carrall Street has been -- and remains -- home to many diverse cultures and communities as well some of Vancouver's most historic buildings.
A walk along the Carrall Street Greenway provides a valuable opportunity to learn more about the diverse people, characters, cultures, and communities who have come together in this place and helped make Vancouver what it is today.
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