Shipbuilding at the Burrard Dry Dock Company National Historic Event
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Burrard Dry Dock (originally Wallace Shipyards)
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Address :
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2004-03-05
Other Name(s):
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Shipbuilding at the Burrard Dry Dock Company
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
2003-31
Importance:
Outstanding among Canadian shipbuilding companies for its role in the development of shipbuilding on the West Coast
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: North Vancouver, British Columbia
In 1894, Alfred Wallace founded a one-man boat-building company that, by the early 1950s, had grown into one of the largest shipbuilding and repair operations in Canada. The shipyard participated actively in Canada's war effort by constructing warships and merchant navy vessels for both world conflicts. During the Second World War the company expanded its operations, employing over 13,000 men and women at its peak. This dramatic growth and the adoption of innovative shipbuilding techniques allowed Burrard to play an outstanding role in the development of this industry on the West Coast.