CPR Pier D explained

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]

External links

• Film of the July 27th 1938 fire

49.2868°N -123.1102°W

Notes and References

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