Community Heritage Register
3752 Broadway Avenue
Smithers, British Columbia
Also known as Aida Tailoring & Laundry
- Recognized
- 2025
- By
- Local government
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Description
3752 Broadway Avenue is a two-storey Boomtown style commercial building in Smithers, British Columbia. The historic place is the building, which was formerly a laundry/tailoring business.
Heritage value
This site holds social and cultural value due to its connection to the pattern of immigration typical to the area at the time. It was the site of the Aida tailoring, laundry, and dry-cleaning business. Japanese Canadian immigrants Kintaro and Sadako Aida operated their business at this location from 1920-1945, then taken over by their son Tat and his wife Elsie until 1951. The business and building were purchased by Milly and Claude Symes in 1951 and became Canadian Cleaners. Multiple retailers have occupied the building since 1963.
Character‑defining elements
The Character-Defining Elements of this historic place include its:
- Two-storey Boomtown style commercial building
- Two symmetrical front windows on second storey, front facing to Broadway Avenue
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Location
3752 Broadway Avenue, Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
54.77854° N, 127.17188° W
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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.