The Electra

The Electra in Vancouver is a 22-story tower originally built in 1957 as the headquarters of the BC Electric Company. Designed by Thompson Berwick & Pratt, the building later housed BC Hydro before it was converted into residences in the late 1990s and renamed the Electra. Today, visitors can admire the modern architecture of the former office building, which was historically considered one of the tallest in the Commonwealth. One special detail is the former signal system on the roof, whose large air horns played the opening notes of the Canadian national anthem every day before they were moved to another location.