circa 1920
1928: Plan of Development of Hood Point Estate. Distinct communities began to develop early in Bowen’s history; these were early residential plans for Bowen Island’s land. In 1927, a summer community was planned for Hood Point, and the land was purchased from Captain Cates. The plan is for the area is shown below. First, 13 cottages were built, but by the 1930’s, 21 houses had been built. Later in Hood Point’s history, the objective of the community was to create commonly owned facilities.
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