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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3720 SPRINGFIELD Drive in Richmond: Steveston North House for sale : MLS®# R2680883
3720 SPRINGFIELD Drive Richmond V7E 1Z4 
$2,998,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2680883
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 3,353 sq. ft.
A spectacular custom built house in the popular Steveston North neighbourhood for your family. Includes 5 bedroom 6 bathroom, a spacious office, and a home theater room with a south facing landscaped backyard on a 7020 sqft lot. Features grand marble entry with 19' high ceiling, tasteful interior design, spacious & functional living area, excellent craftsmanship, gourmet kitchen & large wok kitchen with high-end BOSH appliances, granite counter-top, hardwood cabinetry, A/C, radiant heating, HRV, a true opportunity for great lifestyle. Quiet inner street close to public transit & local amenities: 2 mins walk to bus stop & 15 mins to the booming Steveston Village and Fisherman's Wharf. A must see! Showing only Saturday afternoon by appointments More detailsListed by Magsen Realty Inc.
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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3420 WILLIAMS Road in Richmond: Steveston North House for sale : MLS®# R2687857
3420 WILLIAMS Road Richmond V7E 1J2
$2,899,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2687857
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 3,150 sq. ft.
DREAM HOME! Stunning 4 br + den + media room home offers 3,150 sf living area. Bright open & contemporary floor plan on a private 60' x 108' =6,513 SF South facing backyard lot. Spacious feeling with high ceilings in the entry, living & family rooms with an extra large kitchen with Jennair Appliances. Media room on main level can be used as a bedroom with full bath right beside. Great finishings with quality materials & detailed craftmanship with glass staircase, feature fireplaces, built in cabinets, a/c, wok kitchen & 4 ensuited bedrooms upstairs with a spa like master ensuite & private South facing balcony. Just half a block from the dyke & within walking distance to Seafair Mall, Steeves Elementary & Boyd High schools. Open House on May 21 2 - 4pm, by appointment. More detailsListed by Regent Park Realty Inc. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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10071 NO. 2 Road in Richmond: Steveston North House for sale : MLS®# R2654144
10071 NO. 2 Road Richmond V7E 2E4
$2,880,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2654144
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 2,115 sq. ft.
Land Assembly for Townhouse Development Site. Selling together with 10091 No.2 Road, Richmond. Total 138 FT Frontage and 20,715 SQFT Lot. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. and RE/MAX Crest Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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3331 SPRINGFORD Avenue in Richmond: Steveston North House for sale : MLS®# R2672783
3331 SPRINGFORD Avenue Richmond V7E 1V1
$2,738,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2672783
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 3,400 sq. ft.
This custom-built family home offers 5 bedrooms, den and 4.5 bathrooms in an amazing south-facing location that’s directly across from the park and 1 block from the dyke trails. This “Steveston North” 3400 SF home features high vaulted ceilings in the grand entry and living room, hardwood floors, gourmet kitchen, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, 2 cozy fireplaces, lots of built-in cabinets, bright skylights, large walk-in closets, crown mouldings and radiant floor heat. Super bright and even comes complete with a 1-bedroom nanny / inlaw suite, 3-car garage, security system and built-in vacuum. All this and located on a large 66x108 = 7166 SF landscaped lot in the Steves Elementary & Boyd Secondary school catchment and close to Steveston Village and Seafair Mall. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Austin Kay Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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10171 NO. 2 Road in Richmond: Steveston North House for sale : MLS®# R2549995
10171 NO. 2 Road Richmond V7E 2E4
$2,690,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2549995
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,520 sq. ft.
Builders & Investors alert! Potential Land Assembly, sell together with 10191 and 10211 No 2 Road. Huge 12376 sqft lot at Steveston North. One of Richmond's most desirable neighborhoods, just minutes away from famous Steveston-London Secondary School. Designated townhouse development by City of Richmond Arterial Road Policy. This 2 level split-entry house has 3 separate suites that can be rented out separately with very good income. Hold for investment! SOLD AS IS WHERE IS. More detailsListed by Home Park Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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