Royal Bank Tower (Vancouver) Explained

Royal Bank Tower (Six Seventy Five)
Location:675 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Coordinates:49.2853°N -123.1134°W
Start Date:1929
Completion Date:1931
Building Type:Commercial offices
Roof:84.74m (278.02feet)
Floor Count:16
Elevator Count:4
Cost:CAD$1.75 million (1930)[1]
Architect:Sumner Godfrey Davenport
Structural Engineer:Purdy and Henderson

Royal Bank Tower (Vancouver) is a 16-storey office tower located in downtown Vancouver and served as the regional office for the Royal Bank of Canada until 1973.

Designed by the bank's chief architect Sumner Godfrey Davenport, construction began in 1929 and completed in 1931. It was one of two notable projects designed by Davenport.[2]

The mix of Art Deco and Neo-Romanesque office building is now undergoing rezoning application and restoration.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/619-675whastings/documents/12HeritageStudy.pdf
  2. Web site: Davenport, Sumner Godfrey | Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada. dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org.