Prince Rupert City Hall Explained

Prince Rupert City Hall
Location:424 3rd Avenue West

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Architect:Max B. Downing
Client:Department of Public Works
Style:Art Deco
Floor Count:2

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

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.

References

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  2. Book: Donald Luxton. Building the West: The Early Architects of British Columbia. 2003. Talonbooks. 978-0-88922-474-2. 440.