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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10280 CORNERBROOK Crescent in Richmond: Steveston North House for sale : MLS®# R2743959
10280 CORNERBROOK Crescent Richmond V7E 4H4 
$1,890,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2743959
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,594 sq. ft.
ACT QUICKLY! Well-maintained two-level home located in Steveston North, with east facing backyard. School catchment: Diefenbaker Elementary & Hugh Boyd Secondary. Can enjoy walking, jogging or bicycling on the Railway Greenway. Updated few years ago such as kitchen, windows, wood flooring, deck railing, Bosch washer & dryer etc. This lot offers plenty of natural lights! 3 bdrms upstairs. The lower lever can be conveniently changed to a two bedroom rental suite with separate entrance. Live in or Can build future new dream home. Open house: Jan 14 & 15, 2-4pm. More detailsListed by Dracco Pacific Realty
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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10280 SPRINGMONT Drive in Richmond: Steveston North Land for sale : MLS®# R2662277
10280 SPRINGMONT Drive Richmond V7E 1W1
$1,850,000Land Only- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2662277
View lot! 60 x 121, total 7,272 sq ft lot. Beautiful backyard overlooking a large and quiet greenbelt area! Backyard can provide access to Manoah Steves Elementary School. Easy walk to West Dyke Trail, beach & Garry Point. 1 minute walk to bus stop. Close to shopping, Steveston Village and Hugh Boyd Secondary School. Build your dream home now! More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Riverside Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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3631 HUNT Street in Richmond: Steveston Village House for sale : MLS®# R2746534
3631 HUNT Street Richmond V7E 2M1
$1,799,800Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2746534
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,156 sq. ft.
PRIME DESIRABLE Steveston Village LOCATION! Well mainten 9 feet ceilings home with North facing backyard. This beautiful home features 4 bedrooms,3 bathrooms, Flex , spacious kitchen and large living room; 2 level radiant heat and HRV system. enjoy gatherings in your formal dining and living rooms. Private backyard is ideal for BBQs and entertaining with total privacy.Come with your new renovation ideas for this property. 10 Minutes walking distance to Excellent schools Lord Byng Elementary & McMath Secondary and Minato Village Street Mall. Few minutes drive to Steveston Village, shops and restaurants. Don't miss your chance to view home, call for Action today! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Westcoast - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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10726 BONAVISTA Place in Richmond: Steveston North House for sale : MLS®# R2737378
10726 BONAVISTA Place Richmond V7E 5B8
$1,799,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2737378
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,305 sq. ft.
This Beautiful renovated modern style house is located in a quiet Steveston North community, RENO IN 2022. Almost 5000 sqft rectangular lot, Spacious back yard facing east. Downstairs features open concept living and dining room with delicate layout. Artistically designed skylights enhance more natural light through the window, you can count stars at romantic night. Lots of upgrades were done with permits, such as new window coverings & fences, engineer floors, porcelain tiles, light fixtures, washer & Dryer, new Roof 14 yrs & HWT 4 yrs. Walk distance to Diefenbaker Elementary School(Late French Immersion). Hugh Boyd Secondary School(IB Middle Years Program), McMath Secondary School catchment. Book your showing today! More detailsListed by Nu Stream Realty Inc. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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10855 SPRINGMONT Gate in Richmond: Steveston North House for sale : MLS®# R2738180
10855 SPRINGMONT Gate Richmond V7E 1Y3
$1,798,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2738180
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,419 sq. ft.
TASTEFUL RENOVATED HOME TO IT'S HIGHEST STANDARD, OVER 2,400 sq.ft. sits on a beautiful level lot 61' x 100' (6,100 sq.ft.). Features 4 bedrooms & 3 baths, extensive used hardwood floor thru out. Newer kitchen cabinetry with high-end appliance, granite counter tops and center Island, newer baths, newer high efficiency furnace, new hot water tank. One bedroom in-law suite as mortgage helper. secured fence yard. Close to STEVESTON VILLAGE with restaurants, shopping, sea walk, Garry Point Park, Manoah Steves Elementary and Hugh Boyd Secondary School. EXCELLENT & QUIET Neighborhood with beautiful street appeal. Don't Miss ! MUST SEE ! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Select Properties - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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