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
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, built in 1892
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)
Christ Church Cathedral, Quadra Street elevation, Victoria, B.C.
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