Sam Kee Building, Commercial building in Chinatown, Vancouver, Canada
The Sam Kee Building stands at 8 West Pender Street with a ground floor width of 4 feet 11 inches and upper floor of 6 feet wide.
In 1913, Chang Toy constructed this building after the city government reduced his original 30-foot lot to 6 feet during a street widening project.
The building represents the determination of Chinese merchants in Vancouver who faced discrimination and property restrictions in the early twentieth century.
The structure contains retail space on the ground level, offices on the upper floor, and an underground extension beneath the adjacent sidewalk.
Measuring less than five feet at street level, this building holds the record as the most narrow commercial structure currently in use worldwide.
Location: Vancouver
Inception: 1913
Address: 8 Pender Street West, Vancouver, BC V6B 1R5 V6B 1R5
GPS coordinates: 49.28044,-123.10478
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:11
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