Downtown in Victoria in Capital, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)
The Bank Building
First Opened for Business on April 19, 1886
— Project Architect: Mr. W.H. Williams —
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2011
1. The Bank Building Marker
Inscription.
The Bank Building. First Opened for Business on April 19, 1886. 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.
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.
Location. 48° 25.552′ N, 123° 22.069′ W. Marker is in Victoria, British Columbia, in Capital. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Government Street and Fort Street on Government Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1022 Government Street, Victoria BC V8W 1J2, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Victoria (a few steps from this marker); Percy Leonard James (a few steps from this marker); The Bastion (a few steps from this marker); The Bastion Cannons (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Victoria
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2011
2. The Bank Building
The marker is the third marker from the right, barely discernible.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2011
3. The Bank Building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 598 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.