First Opened for Business on April 19, 1886
— Project Architect: Mr. W.H. Williams —
When the building opened, it was the second largest in Victoria with a total area 5,230 square feet. The original drawings came from London, England.Using brick on a stone foundation, Mr. Williams combined cast iron columns, lintels, and sills with moulded cement renderings; cornices of heavy galvanized iron sheet metal; and elaborate, hand carved entrance doors and interior trim. The roof was edged with a decorative cast iron cresting depicting the floral emblems of the United Kingdom, a crown and the Canadian maple leaf. The cost estimate was $50,000.| HM Number | HMWPL |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 4:18am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10U E 472789 N 5363700 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 48.42586667, -123.36781667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 48° 25.552', W 123° 22.069' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 48° 25' 33.12" N, 123° 22' 4.14" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 757 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1230 Government St, Victoria BC V8W 1Y5, CA |
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