Former Chilliwack City Hall
45820 Spadina Ave, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2024/12/17
Other Name(s)
Former Chilliwack City Hall
Chilliwack Museum
Chilliwack City Hall
Links and documents
Construction Date(s)
1910/01/01 to 1912/01/01
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2025/02/10
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
The Former Chilliwack City Hall is a two-storey building located in downtown Chilliwack, British Columbia. The historic place includes the building.
Heritage Value
The Former Chilliwack City Hall has historic value for its use as a provincial court house for meetings from 1910 until April 1912 and for its use as a City Hall before being converted to the Chilliwack Museum and Archives. The historic place also has aesthetic value as an example of Neoclassical Revival style of architecture.
Character-Defining Elements
The key elements that define the character of the Former Chilliwack City Hall include:
- Neoclassical revival features such as cast-in-place reinforced concrete, curving staircases, colonnaded entrance porch with gabled pediment and tympanum, regular rows of round-arched windows.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
British Columbia
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (BC)
Recognition Statute
Local Government Act, s.954
Recognition Type
Community Heritage Register
Recognition Date
2024/12/17
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
n/a
Theme - Category and Type
- Governing Canada
- Government and Institutions
Function - Category and Type
Current
Historic
- Government
- Town or City Hall
Architect / Designer
Thomas Hooper
Builder
James C. Robertson
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
City of Chilliwack-Planning Department
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
DhRl-30
Status
Published
Related Places
n/a