Gastown

Gastown lay at the western boundary of the old Granville townsite. In 1870, the shore of Burrard Inlet was only a few yards north of this point. Through the early 1900's, Gastown was the commercial centre of Vancouver. By the 1960's, it had become the centre of Vancouver's 'Skid Road'. In the early 1970's, it was rehabilitated to its former stature. The success of its rehabilitation was due to property owners, retailers, and all the people of Gastown working together with city council and civic departments. The townsite Gastown committee, composed of the property owners of Gastown, were responsible for the beautification of the streets. John W. Parker served as chairman of the committee between Jan. 1967 to Sept. 1977.

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