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 —

The Bank Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2011

1. The Bank Building Marker

Inscription. 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 48° 25.552′ N, 123° 22.069′ W. Marker is in Victoria, British Columbia, in Capital. It is in Downtown. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

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

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marker also named Fort Victoria (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bell Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); First British Columbia School (within shouting distance of this marker); Salvation Army (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victoria.

The Bank Building image. Click for full size.

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 790 times since then and 16 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.