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Prince Rupert City Hall
Prince Rupert City Hall
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The art deco Prince Rupert City Hall, in Prince Rupert, B.C., 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]
The result: the rather striking Prince Rupert Federal Building appeared in the northern B.C. community.
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.
References
[edit][2]Building The West: Early Architects of British Columbia (page 440)