Vancouver Centennial Plaque #31 – The Oppenheimers

by Jen Eggleston

Address:           102 Powell Street

Status:             Missing

 

"THE OPPENHEIMERS

The Bavarian-born Oppenheimers, David and Isaac, combined commercial success, extensive real estate holdings and political influence – David served as mayor from 1888 to 1891. Oppenheimer Brothers remains the oldest family-run business in the Lower Mainland."

Credit: Vancouver Centennial Commission, Historic Plaque Program – list and documentation plaques 1-49 (June 18, 1986). Courtesy of Vancouver Archives

 

Photo credit: Vancouver Archives (AM54-S4- Port P662 & AM54-S4- Port P1791)

 

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