Steveston in Richmond
Overview
Historic Steveston Village, now a section of the City of Richmond, British Columbia, is a former Canadian salmon canning centre at the mouth of the Fraser River on Lulu Island. Since 1945 it has hosted an annual Steveston Salmon Festival on Canada Day, 1 July.
The Early Days
Manoah Steves arrived with his family in 1878 from Moncton, New Brunswick by way of Chatham, Ontario as the first to settle in the area. The town site, which became Steveston in 1889, had numerous canneries by the 1890s. In 1880, Manoah’s son William Herbert Steves had bought land to develop a town that he hoped would grow into a seaport to rival Vancouver. The British Army Engineers helped him lay out the lots and squares. By 1890, Steveston had a steamboat wharf, an opera house, hotels, retail stores, a newspaper, and a hospital. Each summer throngs of seasonal fishermen and cannery workers joined the growing population of year-round villagers. Fishing supported boatbuilding, and sailing ships from around many parts docked at the harbour to load cargoes of canned salmon.
By 1912, however, with automated fish processing demand for labor decreased, and the town’s population declined quickly. Canning as a part of the local economy finally faded out in the 1990s. The Gulf of Georgia Cannery, built in 1894 and at one time the largest in British Columbia, reopened in 1994 as a National Historic Site of Canada. The present post office, museum, and tourist information centre was once a branch of the Royal Bank of Canada. The Steveston Historical Society has operated the museum since 1979 in the 1905 building that had been first the bank and then a doctor’s office.
Post-war Steveston developed along with Richmond into a residential suburb of Vancouver as farmland converted to housing. Since the 1970s the community, still a fishing port, has developed its heritage character and its waterfront to attract tourism and related service businesses.
Film Productions
Picturesque Steveston is a frequent location for feature films and television programs. It was a stand-in for Marblehead, Massachusetts in the 2010 film adaptation of The Death and Life of Charlie St Cloud and the scene of fictional Steveston, Maine in the TV movie A Cooler Climate. It has been a location for the X-Files series as Steveston, Massachusetts and in a Stargate SG-1 episode as Steveston, Oregon. Steveston storefronts and business façades along Moncton Street near the cannery form the cinematic set for the television series Once Upon A Time. The 2014 remake of Godzilla filmed some scenes in Steveston on the same street locations as those for Once Upon a Time.
Information Links:
http://www.steveston.bc.ca/newsletter020605.html
stevestonivillage.com
http://www.richmond.ca/parksrec/centres/stevestoncentre/steveston.htm http://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/steveston566.pdf
Tourism
Today Steveston still maintains the character of a quaint, historic fishing village. Over 350 businesses and services accommodate a growing population. Steveston in 2002 was the site of a rendezvous of hundreds of restored tall sailing ships that attracted 400,000 to the dramatic spectacle along the coastline.
The canneries are gone, but Steveston is nevertheless home port to a large fishing fleet of over 600 vessels. Steveston remains a fishing village with tourism expanding quickly as an economic driver. The village retains a pleasantly tranquil atmosphere even with thousands of visitors on the streets on sunny summer days. Two National Historic Sites of Canada, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery and Britannia Heritage Shipyard Park, are colorful reminders of its maritime past.
New Steveston Live MLS Listings
Steveston in Richmond
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5140 WILLIAMS Road in Richmond: Steveston North House for sale : MLS®# R2725759
5140 WILLIAMS Road Richmond V7E 1K1 
$2,499,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2725759
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,953 sq. ft.
This assembled development site is situated along Williams Rd between No 2 Rd and Railway Ave. Combined with the neighbouring property, this site boasts approx. 21,600 sqft in total with great frontage. The City of Richmond Official Community Plan and the Arterial Road Land Use Policy have designated the block to be densified into duplex/triplex developments. With more young families and downsizers in Richmond, similar townhouses and duplex/triplex projects in the surrounding area have gotten great success. Walking distance and short drives to elementary & secondary schools. Great amenities nearby with parks and shopping. Within 10 minutes drive to both Steveston Harbour and Richmond Centre. Create your desirable multi-duplex/triplex community here at this amazing location. Call for info! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Real Estate Services
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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5120 WILLIAMS Road in Richmond: Steveston North House for sale : MLS®# R2725639
5120 WILLIAMS Road Richmond V7E 1K1
$2,499,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2725639
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 1,153 sq. ft.
\This assembled development site is situated along Williams Rd between No 2 Rd and Railway Ave. Combined with the neighbouring property, this site boasts approx. 21,600 sqft in total with great frontage. The City of Richmond Official Community Plan and the Arterial Road Land Use Policy have designated the block to be densified into duplex/triplex developments. With more young families and downsizers in Richmond, similar townhouses and duplex/triplex projects in the surrounding area have gotten great success. Walking distance and short drives to elementary & secondary schools. Great amenities nearby with parks and shopping. Within 10 minutes drive to both Steveston Harbour and Richmond Centre. Create your desirable multi-duplex/triplex community here at this amazing location. Call for info! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Real Estate Services - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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11140 7TH Avenue in Richmond: Steveston Village House for sale : MLS®# R2744242
11140 7TH Avenue Richmond V7E 3B8
$2,499,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2744242
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,372 sq. ft.
Rare find Corner lot with 40 feet frontage, 100 feet SOUTH facing depth in Stevenson Village, shopping, community center, parks, public transaction, and all level schools. School catchment is McMath Secondary and Lord Byng Elementary School. This elegant home with open floor plan and 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. 7 South-facing windows ensure ample lighting for sizable common areas and 2 bedrooms. A bedroom on the first floor with full bath suits all generations in the family. Walk-in closets for all bedrooms give everyone long-term storage and tidier rooms. It boasts quality materials and workmanship, high-end cabinets with quartz countertop and artistic tiles. Occupation now with AC, HRV, Radiant Heat installed, backed by 2-5-10 warranty. More detailsListed by Metro Edge Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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3780 GEORGIA Street in Richmond: Steveston Village House for sale : MLS®# R2747179
3780 GEORGIA Street Richmond V7E 2S2
$2,389,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2747179
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,280 sq. ft.
In the Heart of Steveston Village. Gorgeous custom built home with 4 bedrooms and a den/office on the main floor. No detail was overlooked in this finely crafted home. Large open kitchen. Double garage in the rear accessible from the lane. South exposure on the backyard is ideal for outdoor living all-year-round with a covered patio and fireplace. Air-Conditioning, Built in Security system surrounded by security cameras, radiant in-floor heat & landscaped yard. Fabulous location steps to all levels of schools, shopping, entertainment, and recreation in the Village. A must see! Ideal home to raise a happy family. School Catchments are Lord Byng Elementary and McMath Secondary - Top Secondary School in Richmond. Showings by Appointments ONLY More detailsListed by Sutton Group - 1st West Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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10571 NO 1 Road in Richmond: Steveston North House for sale : MLS®# R2725989
10571 NO 1 Road Richmond V7E 1S3
$2,380,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2725989
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,400 sq. ft.
Builders and 1st time buyer alert! Prime sub-dividable lot with potential Coach RCH zoning. Steps from Garry Pt, Steveston Village, community ctr, etc. Manoah Steves Elementary, Boyd Secondary. 3 yr old water tank, 12 yr old H/E furnace, well kept house still in good condition, lane access with huge driveway can park 5 cars. L/level has a nice mortgage helper suite with bonus 2 pcs ensuite in one of the bdrm. Plumbing pipes partially updated in 2010. Live in now and build later. Price reflects the cost of approx. $22K to replace the whole back fence with fence gate and the whole back deck/staircase/railings. Meas done by Seller and are approx. buyer to verify any info deemed important. Repairs quotation with listing. 24 hrs notice to show More detailsListed by Selmak Realty Limited - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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