Lewis & Humphreys Block

Lewis & Humphreys Block
The building's exterior in 2018
Interactive map of the Lewis & Humphreys Block area
General information
Location566-570 Yates Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates48°25′37″N 123°22′05″W / 48.4269°N 123.3680°W / 48.4269; -123.3680
Completed1891
Opened1891
Technical details
Floor count3

Lewis & Humphreys Block is a historic building in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Originally separate, they were constructed in 1891 on lower Yates Street.[1]The buildings were constructed during a late-19th-century development boom in Victoria following completion of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway in 1888.[2]

The building was formally recognized as a heritage property by the City of Victoria on 26 July 1990 and was later listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places in 2009.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca". www.historicplaces.ca. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca". www.historicplaces.ca. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  3. ^ "HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca". www.historicplaces.ca. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
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