1911 – Central Building, Victoria, British Columbia

A six-storey Edwardian-era office block, with Classical Revival detailing, located at the northwest corner of View and Broad Streets in downtown Victoria. Notable for its tan-brick cladding and cream-yellow terra cotta trim. The Central Building was developed by prominent Victoria land developers, McPherson, Fullerton Brothers, MacLean & Shandley, who had this building constructed for a cost of $125,000.

“The accompanying view is the architect’s perspective of the 6-storey reinforced concrete office building now being erected at Victoria, B. C, for Messrs. McPherson, Fullerton and others. Plans were drawn for four storeys of a six-storey building, but the contracts were eventually signed for the completed building of six storeys. The exterior of the building is being carried out in pressed brick, with terra cotta trimmings. The frame and floors are of reinforced concrete. On the ground floor there are six stores with a 10-ft. lobby extending through the building from View street to Trounce avenue. On each floor there are 21 offices, — 84 in all. The sixth and to]) floor will be the new home of the Comusen Club, Victoria, B.C.”
Engineering and Contract Record, November 15, 1911

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