Sam Kee Building - Vancouver, B.C.
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Hikenutty
N 49° 16.840 W 123° 06.264
10U E 492406 N 5458662
The Sam Kee Building is currently considered to be the narrowest building in the world. It was built in 1913 and used bay windows to increase the width at the top. Under street level are baths, lit with natural light from tiles in the sidewalk.
Waymark Code: WM2RGK
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/14/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member The_Draglings
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The text of the sign reads:
Ripley recognized this building, constructed in 1913, as the narrowest in the world. Responding to a wager, Chang Toy, owner of the Sam Kee Company, used bay windows and public baths under the sidewalk to maximize development on a site greatly diminished by city road expropriation.
Currently the building's claim as the world's narrowest is being challenged. Although it is only 4 feet wide at the base, it is 6 feet wide on the second floor if you inclued the bay windows. The challenger is Philadelphia's "Skinny Building."
Type of Marker: Cultural

Type of Sign: Historic Site or Building Marker

Describe the parking that is available nearby: Streetside parking

What Agency placed the marker?: City of Vancouver
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