Enderby City Hall
619 Cliff Avenue, Enderby, British Columbia, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2019/03/04
Other Name(s)
n/a
Links and documents
Construction Date(s)
1909/01/01
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2019/06/20
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
Enderby City Hall is a two-storey brick building built in the heart of Enderby's downtown core on the northeast corner of George Street (Highway 97A) and Cliff Avenue. The historic place includes the entire building and the surrounding property.
Heritage Value
Enderby City Hall is significant as a symbol of Enderby's civic affairs, and for its architecture.
Enderby City Hall was built in 1909, four years after Enderby's incorporation as a municipality. The building included a Council Chambers that was also used as a courtroom and had various other public purposes. Next to the Council Chambers was a committee room that was also used as a library. The building also contained a City Clerk's office, a City police office, cells for the detention of prisoners, and also served as a headquarters for the fire department. The main facade facing Cliff Avenue remains as it was in 1909, but the rest of the building was added on in 1985, with a library and museum on the bottom floor. The building has served as a municipal office continuously to the present day, and is valued today as a symbol for the City's civic affairs.
The building also has aesthetic value for its imposing scale, its unembellished facade, and construction materials which include locally-produced Enderby bricks.
Source: City of Enderby
Character-Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of Enderby City Hall include:
- Imposing brick building form and massing
- Construction materials including locally-produced Enderby bricks
- Edwardian architectural style that is more functional than ornate, with an unembellished facade that is articulated by brick pilasters on either side of the building's entrance
- Colonial roof pitches similar to 19th century designs
- Eyebrows over the facade windows
- Continuing use as an administrative and cultural centre for Enderby
Recognition
Jurisdiction
British Columbia
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (BC)
Recognition Statute
Local Government Act, s.954
Recognition Type
Community Heritage Register
Recognition Date
2019/03/04
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
1985/01/01 to 1985/01/01
Theme - Category and Type
- Governing Canada
- Government and Institutions
- Governing Canada
- Security and Law
Function - Category and Type
Current
- Community
- Civic Space
Historic
- Government
- Office or office building
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
n/a
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
City of Enderby
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
EdQs-37
Status
Published
Related Places
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