Thomas Earle Warehouse
Built 1900
Thomas Earle was a local wholesale grocer and provision merchant whose business dated back to 1869. This building, constructed for $10,000 and designed by architect Thomas Hopper, features a large brick arch and two finials flanking a central pediment and date plaque
The building was used for many years by Smith, Davidson and Lecky, paper wholesalers. After a major fire, the building was renovated in 1979 for the Capital Regional District.
[Photo credit]
c. 1900 Victoria City Archives.
British Columbia Heritage Trust
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
Location. 48° 25.615′ N, 123° 22.16′ W. Marker is in Victoria, British Columbia, in Capital. It is in Downtown. It is on Yates Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 534 Yates Street, Victoria BC V8W 1K8, 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: The Oriental Hotel (a few steps from this marker); Leiser Building (a few steps from this marker); Waddington Alley (a few steps from this marker); S.J. Pitts, Importer (within shouting distance of this marker); Shop/Warehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Victoria, B.C.
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