Westholme Hotel
1415 Government Street, Victoria, Colombie-Britannique, V8W, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1995/01/19
Autre nom(s)
Westholme Hotel
Hotel Westholme
Liens et documents
s/o
Date(s) de construction
1910/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2006/12/27
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Westholme Hotel is a four-storey commercial building on the east side of the 1400 block of Government Street in Victoria's Old Town District.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Westholme Hotel adds value to Victoria's Old Town District because of the physical contribution it makes to the historic Old Town streetscape. Built in 1910 to the design of architect H.S. Griffith, this commercial building is representative of the mass development which occurred in Victoria between 1908 and 1913, characterized by larger floorplates than their predecessors, and the Edwardian aesthetic of the Chicago School of architecture.
The fact that this building was commissioned by the Westholme Lumber Company and originally contained hotel rooms, retail stores, and office space is significant to Victoria's heritage. It illustrates the diversification of commercial enterprise which occurred as the City's economic focus shifted to tourism-based commerce supported by the nearby E&N (Esquimalt and Nanaimo) Railway and the commencement of Canadian Pacific Railway steamship service to Victoria in 1901.
Although the Westholme Hotel has lost much of its original architectural detailing, it adds to the continuity of the historic street wall, and provides a connection between historic Government Street and nearby Centennial Square.
Source: City of Victoria Planning and Development Dept.
Éléments caractéristiques
The character-defining elements of the Westholme Hotel include:
- Its location at the north end of the east side of this block of Government Street, forming a connection with nearby Centennial Square.
- Elements of its original 1910 design which relate to the Chicago School of architecture, including the grid-like fenestration pattern.
- Surviving exterior and interior design elements which address its multi-faceted original functions of hotel, retail space, and offices.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Colombie-Britannique
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (C.-B.)
Loi habilitante
Local Government Act, art.954
Type de reconnaissance
Répertoire du patrimoine communautaire
Date de reconnaissance
1995/01/19
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Économies en développement
- Commerce et affaires
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Hôtel, motel ou auberge
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Magasin ou commerce de vente au détail
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Bureau ou édifice à bureaux
Architecte / Concepteur
H.S. Griffith
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of Victoria Planning and Development Dept.
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DcRu-825
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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