Notable Architects & Builders In Victoria History
Percy Leonard James (1878-1970)
Percy Leonard James (1878-1970) was a leading architect in Victoria, B.C. and has left a significant legacy in Victoria’s architectural history. His brother Douglas James (1888-1962) was also a practicing architect in Victoria and in Duncan, B.C. The James brothers often collaborated on projects
Here is a partial listing of his projects on a leading Canadian architectural history website.
Here are the Percy Leonard James projects we have included on this website so far. We will adding more in the future.
- 914 St. Charles Street (Bannavern), built in 1910 for the Hon. William Alfred Galliher
- 1015 Moss Street, (with Douglas James) built in 1912-13 for Dr. James Helmcken and Ethel Helmcken
- 1558 Beach Drive, (with Douglas James) built in 1912 for John W. Morris
- 1790 Beach Drive, (with Douglas James) built in 1912 for Charles S. Baxter
- CPR Steamship Terminal, 396-470 Belleville Street (with Francis Rattenbury), built in 1924
- Crystal Garden, 701-711 Douglas Street (with Francis Rattenbury), built in 1926
- 1193 Beach Drive, built in 1927 for Henry Burt-Smith. Listed on Canadian Register of Historic Places in 2004.
- 900 Vancouver Street, built in 1939 as the Yarrow Memorial Chapel.
- Federal Building, 1230 Government Street (with Douglas James)
![Bannavern, 914 St. Charles Street, designed by architect Percy Leonard James in 1910.](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/St_Charles-914-Bannavern-victoriasightseeing-1662x1247.jpg)
Bannavern, 914 St. Charles Street, designed by architect Percy Leonard James in 1910.
![1015 Moss Street, built in 1912-13 by architects Percy Leonard James and Douglas James for Dr. James Helmcken and Ethel Helmcken](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Moss_St-1015-victoriaonlinesightseeing-P9222212-1662x1247.jpg)
1015 Moss Street, built in 1912-13 by architects Percy Leonard James and Douglas James for Dr. James Helmcken and Ethel Helmcken
![1790 Beach Drive, built in 1912 by architects Percy Leonard James and Douglas James for Charles S. Baxter](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Beach_Drive-1790-VictoriaOnlineSightseeing-796-1662x1108.jpg)
1790 Beach Drive, built in 1912 by architects Percy Leonard James and Douglas James for Charles S. Baxter
![The Steamship Terminal, 396-470 Belleville Street, built in 1924 by architects Francis Rattenbury and Percy Leonard James. Seen from Belleville Street.](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Belleville_Street-CPR_Terminal-VictoriaOnlineSightseeing-1247-1662x1086.jpg)
The Steamship Terminal, 396-470 Belleville Street, built in 1924 by architects Francis Rattenbury and Percy Leonard James. Seen from Belleville Street.
![The Crystal Garden, 701-711 Douglas Street](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Douglas_Street-701-711-Crystal_Gardens-VictoriaOnlineSightseeing-1633-1662x860.jpg)
The Crystal Garden, 701-711 Douglas Street
![The Federal Building, 1230 Government Street, built in 1948-1952 by architects Percy Leonard James and Douglas James for the Government of Canada.](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Government_Street-Federal_Building-VictoriaOnlineSightseeing-517-1662x1108.jpg)
The Federal Building, 1230 Government Street, built in 1948-1952 by architects Percy Leonard James and Douglas James for the Government of Canada.
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