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Today you will find the Club’s facilities in a modern, multi-functional high-rise in the heart of the city of Vancouver. The Club’s humble beginnings and the origin of its name date back to the early days of the city in the nineteenth century.
In 1892, in the fledgling city of Vancouver, the mayor and a group of optimistic merchants founded a businessmen’s club that some years later evolved into the Terminal City Club. Vancouver had recently become the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway which had helped transform Vancouver into one of the great seaports of the world. Many of the Club’s early members were involved in the port, the railway and allied businesses. For most of its life, the Club has made its home in a building that overlooks Vancouver’s port and first train station.
The Club has always played an important role in the city’s life, and its members have made and continue to make significant contributions to the business and political activity of the city of Vancouver and the province of British Columbia.
The Club’s founding fathers were men of energy and ambition, who exerted a strong and beneficial influence on the city of Vancouver. In more than 100 years, this membership trait has only become more pronounced.
'Honouring Tradition Embracing Tomorrow'; the Club's recent multi-million dollar renovation project and state-of-the-art upgrades have been carried out with this in mind. Modern luxury meets restrained elegance at every turn, incorporating elements and furnishings of the original Metropolitan Building alongside 21st century amenities.
The lobby's stained glass dome (circa 1912) was original to the Metropolitan Building and was retained when the Club rebuilt its premises in 1998. |
Mr. A.G. Ferguson, first President of Terminal City Club, 1899-1900
Photos courtesy of the Vancouver City Archives:
Ferguson House (BU P43 N363)
Metropolitan Building (BU P458 N440)
Mr. A.G. Ferguson (CVA 661-2) |