Prince Rupert City Hall

The art deco Prince Rupert City Hall, in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, was originally constructed as the Federal Building in 1938.[1]

Prince Rupert City Hall
Prince Rupert City Hall
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General information
Architectural styleArt Deco
Location424 3rd Avenue West
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
V8J 1L7
Coordinates54°18′46″N 130°19′31″W / 54.31268°N 130.32541°W / 54.31268; -130.32541
ClientDepartment of Public Works
Technical details
Floor count2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Max B. Downing

The architect was Max B. Downing who persuaded the Department of Public Works to use "monolithic concrete" on the edifice instead of brick.[2]

It was built in the fashionable art deco streamlined style; many years later decorative native motifs were incorporated into the front wall.

It is one of only 2 existing Art Deco city halls in Canada; the other being Vancouver City Hall.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Tourism Prince Rupert City Hall Prince Rupert City Hall
  2. ^ Donald Luxton (2003). Building the West: The Early Architects of British Columbia. Talonbooks. p. 440. ISBN 978-0-88922-474-2.