History of the area

History of the Salt Building

The Salt Building is a very significant landmark in the Southeast False Creek neighborhood. It's a heritage listed building located in the heart of the community on the NW corner of First Avenue and Manitoba Street, which was the original shoreline of False Creek.

The Salt Building, which was built around 1930 to refine raw salt and converted in the 1980s as a paper recycling plant, sat empty for a number of years.

The building is owned by the City of Vancouver and prior to the 2010 Winter Games, it was restored to include a foundation upgrade and basement. During the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the building was used as the "athletes' living room". The Salt building is managed by the City's Real Estate Services Department.

View video about the Salt Building: its history and its future (WMV)

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