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Cranbrook City Hall

40 10th Avenue, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Formally Recognized: 1986/01/20

40 10th Avenue; City of Cranbrook
City Hall front view
40 10th Avenue; City of Cranbrook
City Hall historic front view
40 10th Avenue; City of Cranbrook
City Hall rear view

Other Name(s)

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Links and documents

Construction Date(s)

1911/01/01 to 1912/01/01

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2020/10/23

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

The heritage site consists of the City Hall Building, the adjoining old Brick Garage, and the city lots they sit on, located at 40 10th Avenue South, Cranbrook, B.C.

Heritage Value

The Cranbrook City Hall is recognized for its historic value as the first purpose-built City Hall building in Cranbrook, B.C. The heritage site was originally planned in 1910 and was completed in 1912. The design specified brick material to prevent fire and to integrate with the brick and stone-built financial institutions that were being built in Cranbrook in that era.

The historic site has aesthetic value for the style of the building which represented Cranbrook's forward thinking planning for the Municipal Government and its faith in future growth.The City Hall was built by local contractors George Leask and Vince Liddicoat, with some 125,000 locally-fired bricks, at cost of approximately $15,000.

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements of this building and lot include the following:

- Original brick exterior
- Original multi-angled roof features
- Ornamental brick corners
- Old Police Station doorway and entry steps
- The interior old jail cell area
- The opening to the original roof structures above the Council Chamber
- The adjacent small brick garage which served as a City work space for many years
- Prime location on corner of 10th Avenue and 1st Street South
- Location, and style, visually compliment the St. Mary's Church, The Old Fire Hall and Rotary Park
- Copper-coloured metal roof replicating original roof covering

Recognition

Jurisdiction

British Columbia

Recognition Authority

Local Governments (BC)

Recognition Statute

Local Government Act, s.967

Recognition Type

Heritage Designation

Recognition Date

1986/01/20

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

n/a

Theme - Category and Type

Governing Canada
Government and Institutions

Function - Category and Type

Current

Commerce / Commercial Services
Office or Office Building

Historic

Architect / Designer

n/a

Builder

Vince Liddicoat

Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

City of Cranbrook, City Hall Administration

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

DjPw-27

Status

Published

Related Places

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