Some Notable Architects And Builders In Victoria History

Here are some of the architects and builders who have left an architectural legacy in Greater Victoria. Please note that this page is a work in progress and we will be adding more names and links to it in the near future.

1250 Quadra Street, viewed from Yates Street (photo by Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)

1250 Quadra Street / 865 Yates Street, viewed from Yates Street (photo by Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)

Samuel Buttrey Birds (1871-1960)

The Cattterall Building, 919 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C. Built in 1912 by Thomas Catterall. (photo by Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)

The Cattterall Building, 919 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C. Built in 1912 by Thomas Catterall. (photo by Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)

Thomas Catterall

1001 Wharf Street was built for the Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans. It is now occupied by Nautical Nellie's Restaurant.

1001 Wharf Street was built for the Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans. It is now occupied by Nautical Nellie’s Restaurant.

Leiser Building, 524 Yates Street. Built in 1896 as a warehouse for Simon Leiser's wholesale grocery business.

Leiser Building, 524 Yates Street. Built in 1896 as a warehouse for Simon Leiser’s wholesale grocery business.

1601-1613 Store Street, now Swan's Hotel. Originally built in 1913 as a warehouse for Scott & Peden, a feed and grain company

1601-1613 Store Street, now Swan’s Hotel. Originally built in 1913 as a warehouse for Scott & Peden, a feed and grain company

1000-1012 Douglas Street/680-690 Broughton Street, built in 1920 by architect Percy Fox for Otto Weiler

1000-1012 Douglas Street/680-690 Broughton Street, built in 1920 by architect Percy Fox for Otto Weiler

1713 Government Street, the Yen Wo Society building. Built for the Yen Wo Society in 1912 by architect Leonard W. Hargreaves.

1713 Government Street, the Yen Wo Society building. Built for the Yen Wo Society in 1912 by architect Leonard W. Hargreaves.

1320-1324 Blanshard Street, originally built in 1912 by architect Thomas Hooper for Max Leiser, who used it for his Kaiserhof Hotel.

1320-1324 Blanshard Street, originally built in 1912 by architect Thomas Hooper for Max Leiser, who used it for his Kaiserhof Hotel.

Thomas Hooper

Thomas Hooper often worked in partnership with C. Elwood Watkins.

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The Belmont Building and the Causeway, seen from the Steamship Terminal on Belleville Street

The Belmont Building and the Causeway, seen from the Steamship Terminal on Belleville Street

Samuel Hault Horton

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Percy Leonard James

Percy Leonard James had his own practice in Victoria but also worked with Francis Rattenbury and with his brother, Douglas James.

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500 Fort Street, built in 1863 by architect Richard Lewis for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (photo by Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)

500 Fort Street, built in 1863 by architect Richard Lewis for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (photo by Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)

906 Pemberton Road, Victoria, BC. Built in 1910-1911 by architect Samuel Maclure for Edward and Lola Grierson. Alfred Cornelius Flumerfelt moved here when he married Lola Grierson in 1926 (photo:Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)

906 Pemberton Road, Victoria, BC. Built in 1910-1911 by architect Samuel Maclure for Edward and Lola Grierson. Alfred Cornelius Flumerfelt moved here when he married Lola Grierson in 1926 (photo:Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)

South elevation of the original 1888 section of 1040 Moss Street, now the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (photo: Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)

South elevation of the original 1888 section of 1040 Moss Street, now the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (photo: Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)

George Mesher

Building contractor, Worked in partnership with son, the architect George Charles Mesher.

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Sayward Building, 1201-1213 Douglas Street. Built in 1911 for Joseph Sayward by architect George C. Mesher.

Sayward Building, 1201-1213 Douglas Street. Built in 1911 for Joseph Sayward by architect George C. Mesher.

The Board of Trade Building, 31 Bastion Square. Built in 1892 by architect Alexander Maxwell Muir for the British Columbia Board of Trade

The Board of Trade Building, 31 Bastion Square. Built in 1892 by architect Alexander Maxwell Muir for the British Columbia Board of Trade

Francis Mawson Rattenbury

Harold Joseph Rous Cullen

Rochefort & Sankey

William D’Orly Rochefort

Eben Wallace Sankey

Henry Holdsby Simmonds

Thomas Charles Sorby

John Teague ( 1902)

John Gerhard Tiarks (1867-1901)

Douglas James

Douglas often practiced in Victoria with his brother, Percy Leonard James. He also maintained his own practice in Duncan, B.C. circa 1920-1940.

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Hook Sin Tong Charity building, 658-666 Herald Street

Hook Sin Tong Charity building, 658-666 Herald Street

Charles Elwood Watkins

The Duck's Building, 1314-1322 Broad Street, built in 1892 for Simeon Duck

The Duck’s Building, 1314-1322 Broad Street, built in 1892 for Simeon Duck

Craigdarroch Castle, viewed from the south west.

Craigdarroch Castle, viewed from the south west.

Warren Heywood Williams (1844-1888)

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