Prince Rupert City Hall

54°18′46″N 130°19′31″W / 54.31268°N 130.32541°W / 54.31268; -130.32541ClientDepartment of Public WorksTechnical detailsFloor count2Design and constructionArchitect(s)Max B. Downing

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

References

  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.