1892 – New England Block, Victoria, British Columbia

Architect: John Teague

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John Teague, architect for Victoria’s city hall, designed the New England Hotel, built in 1892 in a hybrid of Victorian Romanesque architecture and Sullivanesque design. At the time, the hotel boasted hot water, electric heating, full-length windows with plush red drapes, a main-floor restaurant and rooms for private parties – making it one of the fanciest hotels in the city. After the upper floors lay empty for several decades, the entire building was renovated into residential unit in 2013.

Published March 28, 2017 | Last Updated October 18, 2020