St. Andrew's Wesley United Church is recognizable for its tall, fourteenth-century-style Gothic Revival tower and the cruciform layout of its stone-clad walls. Completed in nineteen thirty-three, the building was constructed using granite…
Davie Village Queer History
This walking tour traces the hard-won victories and community landmarks of Western Canada's premier LGBTQ+ neighborhood, from historic protests to vibrant social sanctuaries.
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1. St. Andrew's Wesley United Church
2. Nelson Park
Nelson Park occupies a full city block in the West End, defined by the surrounding lines of Nelson, Bute, Comox, and Thurlow streets. It functions as the only inland park of this size between Stanley Park and Chinatown, and its landscape…
3. QMUNITY, BC's Queer, Trans, & Two-Spirit Resource Centre
QMUNITY, located near the intersection of Bute and Davie Streets, is a non-profit organization that serves as British Columbia's queer, trans, and Two-Spirit resource center. Founded in nineteen seventy-nine as the Vancouver Gay Community…
4. Jim Deva Plaza
Jim Deva Plaza is a public square in Vancouver's Davie Village, distinguished by its continuous, smooth pavement that flows across what was formerly Bute Street. This space was built in two thousand sixteen as the city's first…
5. Little Sister's
Little Sister's Book and Art Emporium is marked by a distinctive hot pink electric sign hanging above its storefront on Davie Street. Founded in nineteen eighty-three by Jim Deva and Bruce Smyth, the shop began as a small business…
6. PumpJack Pub
The PumpJack Pub at eleven sixty-seven Davie Street is recognizable by its two patios that overlook the street and its reputation as a community-centered space in the West End. Since opening in December two thousand, the venue has catered…
7. The Fountainhead Pub
The Fountainhead Pub, known locally as The Head, is identifiable by the large, street-side patio that stretches along the corner of Davie and Burrard Streets. Since opening in two thousand, the pub has functioned as a central gathering…