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                                                       WATERFRONT, GASTOWN
                                                         & CHINATOWN

                                                    DOWNTOWN
                                                    SOUTH GRANVILLE
                                                     & YALETOWN
                                                   Locator Map
                                                   See Street Finder map 3


       5. Water Street
       Much of the historic charm of Gastown can be seen
       here. Water Street boasts brick streets and      “Gassy Jack”
       cobblestones, as well as shops and cafés.        Statue
                                                        Gastown is named
                                                         after “Gassy Jack”
       The steam clock is said to be                     Deighton, an
       one of the world’s only steam-  The Inuit Gallery   English sailor
       powered clocks. It chimes every   displays original Inuit   noted both
       hour on the hour.        art such as sculpture     for his endless
                                and prints.               chatter and for
                                                         the saloon he
                                                         opened here
                                                        for the local
                                                          sawmill
                                                          workers
                                                           in 1867.


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                                          Hotel Europe
                                    Reminiscent of New York’s
                  Shopping on West    Flatiron Building, this
                  Cordova Street, with   triangular structure at
 Key              its wide range of small   the corner of Powell and
 Suggested route  galleries and trendy   Alexander Streets was built in
                  boutiques, is a   1908–9 as a hotel. It now
                  delightful experience.  houses apartments.
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