The most famous building in Vancouver according to locals

Vancouverites love their historic buildings.

While tourists or people familiar with the city through movie TV shows might pick Canada Place or Science World as Vancouver’s most iconic building, locals in a poll this month chose one of downtown’s oldest high-rises as the most iconic.

Marine building.

With nearly a third of the votes going to the Maritime Building, it was a solid win for the detailed Art Deco masterpiece built in 1929-30. It may not be the most famous building in Vancouver, but it certainly has its fans, and it has been a central part of the heart of the city Nearly a century ago.

Thanks to its detailed design, it is not only an iconic part of the cityscape, but also interesting up close.

Second and third place were essentially tied, with Canada Place, built for Expo 86, receiving 18 per cent of the vote, both from local residents and everyone asked. The Vancouver hotel scored worse with locals than out-of-towners.

Although it is the third version, the current Vancouver Hotel is largely the same age as the Naval Building (although it was completed slightly later).

Science World came slightly behind in fourth place with 15 percent of the votes.

At the top of the bottom three was the downtown library, with just under 10 percent of the vote. While some people found BC Place and Harbor Center (the tower housing the revolving restaurant) special, it was only about three or four percent.