Vancouver Centennial Plaque #78 – Union Steamships

Address:           106 Carrall Street

Status:             Missing

“UNION STEAMSHIPS

Formed in 1889, the Union Steamship Company became Vancouver's first home-controlled shipping firm. From this area U.S.C. provided upcoast freight and passenger service and weekend sailings to area resorts. The North Vancouver and West Vancouver cross-harbour ferries also left from here.”

Credit: Vancouver Centennial Commission, Historic Plaque Program – list and documentation plaques 50-100 (June 18, 1986). Courtesy of Vancouver Archives

Photo credit: Vancouver Archives (AM640-S1- CVA 260-1158)