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CPR Pier D

Coordinates: 49°17′12″N 123°06′37″W / 49.2868°N 123.1102°W / 49.2868; -123.1102
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HMS Raleigh (1919) at Pier D in 1921

Pier D was a pier on the waterfront of Vancouver, Canada, built by the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was extended in 1916, with CPR committing $700,000 to the project, including $150,000 in what was described as "the largest piling contract ever given on the Pacific coast".[1][2]

The pier was burned to the ground on July 27, 1938, with losses assessed at $1,000,000.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Fifteen Millions For Elevators At Coast". The Saskatoon Phoenix. December 8, 1916. p. 9. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "C.P.R. Gives Big Piling Contract". The Montreal Daily Mail. December 28, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "$1,000,000 Blaze Destroys CPR Pier". Eugene Register-Guard. July 28, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved November 2, 2022.

49°17′12″N 123°06′37″W / 49.2868°N 123.1102°W / 49.2868; -123.1102