Prince Rupert City Hall | |
Location: | 424 3rd Avenue West V8J 1L7 |
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.