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The purpose of Wales Street Heritage Day is to promote community awareness
of the heritage buildings and special character of Wales Street around and
including the Avalon Dairy. Until the 1940's, much of Victoria-Fraserview/Killarney
(VFK) was undeveloped or remained as farms. After World War II,
returning veterans started a housing boom that lasted throughout the '50s
and '60s. Champlain Heights was the last major residential area of
Vancouver to develop. Now, VFK has few significant older buildings,
and many post-war houses have already been lost to redevelopment. The
Avalon Dairy and the house at 5872 Wales are two of 14 VFK buildings on the
Vancouver Heritage register. The Heritage Register lists pre-1940
buildings that have particular historical or architectural significance. |
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