Notable Architects & Builders In Victoria History
John Charles Malcolm Keith (1858-1940)
John Charles Malcolm Keith (1858-1940) specialized in religious buildings, particularly for the Anglican Church and the Anglican Diocese of British Columbia. Here is a partial listing of his projects.
His Victoria and Vancouver Island projects include:
- Christ Church Cathedral, designed in 1891 for the Anglican Diocese of British Columbia but construction was not started until 1926.
- 1715 Rockland Avenue (1892)
- 450 Swift Street, (now the Canoe Brew Pub and Restaurant) built in 1894 as a power generating station for the City of Victoria (1894)
- St. John’s Anglican Church, 468 Jubilee Street, Duncan, B.C. (1905)
- First Metropolitan United Church, 1701 Quadra Street (1911-1912)
- Victoria Police headquarters, 625 Fisgard Street (1914)
- Margaret Jenkins School, Foul Bay Avenue at Fairfield Road (1914)
- First Presbyterian Church (now First Metropolitan United Church), 1701 Quadra Street at Balmoral Street (1911-15)
- Christ Church Cathedral Memorial Hall, 912 Vancouver Street at Rockland Avenue (1923)
- Christ Church Cathedral, Quadra Street and Rockland Avenue (construction started in 1926)
![The facade of the former Victoria Police Headquarters building, formerly at 625 Fisgard Street](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Fisgard_St-formerly_625-victoriasightseeing-P9142118-1662x2068.jpg)
The facade of the former Victoria Police Headquarters building, formerly at 625 Fisgard Street
![Canoe Brew Pub and Restaurant, 450 Swift Street. The building was built in 1894 as the power generating station for the City of Victoria's street lights.](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Swift_St-Canoe-victoriasightseeing-P9142092-1662x1320.jpg)
Canoe Brew Pub and Restaurant, 450 Swift Street. The building was built in 1894 as the power generating station for the City of Victoria’s street lights.
![1715 Rockland Avenue, south facing facade](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Rockland_Ave-1715-front-victoriaonlinesghtseeing-P1012374-1662x1247.jpg)
1715 Rockland Avenue, south facing facade, built in 1892
![First Metropolitan United Church, 1701 Quadra Street. Built in 1912 by architect J.C.M. Keith as the First Presbyterian Church](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Quadra_St-1701-First_Metropolitan-victoriaonlinesightseeing-223-1662x1108.jpg)
First Metropolitan United Church, 1701 Quadra Street. Designed in 1911-1912 by architect J.C.M. Keith as the First Presbyterian Church
![912 Vancouver Street, built in 1923 by architect J.C.M. Keith as the Christ Church cathedral memorial Hall. It is now the Cathedral School (photo: Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Vancouver_St-912-VictoriaOnlineSightseeing-1884-1662x1108.jpg)
912 Vancouver Street, built in 1923 by architect J.C.M. Keith as the Christ Church Cathedral Memorial Hall. It is now the Cathedral School (photo: Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)
![Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Street, Victoria, B.C.](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Quadra_St-Christ_Church_Cathedral-victoriaonlinesightseeing-P3282675-1662x1247.jpg)
Christ Church Cathedral, Quadra Street elevation, Victoria, B.C.
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