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Hallmark Heritage Society – Michael Williams Award presented to The Union Club of British Columbia for restoration of 805 Gordon StreetEntry/Object ID
2022.05.01Scope and Content
Award
This printed certificate is the Hallmark Heritage Society – Michael Williams Award presented to The Union Club of British Columbia for the "meticulous" restoration of 805 Gordon Street, signed and dated May 2, 2017.
This award was named for Michael Williams (1930-2000), a devoted local philanthropist, respected heritage property developer and long-time patron of the arts. In 1990, the University of Victoria granted Williams an honourary degree in recognition of his leadership in preserving and renewing Victoria’s Old Town district. Williams left most of his estate including various properties, an extensive art collection and Swans Hotel and Brew Pub to the University.Context
The framed Michael Williams Award was presented to The Union Club of British Columbia -
Signed Ken Johnson, President and H. Edwards, Secretary
Dated May 2, 2017
The Hallmark Heritage Society is the oldest heritage preservation society in Victoria, B.C. The Society advocates for the preservation, conservation, and restoration of heritage assets.
Established in 1973, the Society advocates the preservation, conservation, and restoration of heritage assets and works towards a greater public awareness and understanding of heritage. As a registered non-profit society, we are financed principally by membership dues and members’ contributions and are affiliated with regional, provincial, national and international heritage preservation organizations. The Executive and volunteers carry out the work of the Society.
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Founded in 1879, the Union Club is a landmark institution in the heart of downtown Victoria., B.C., whose members represent a legacy of leadership and who have been at the heart of the business, social and cultural life of Victoria and beyond from its early beginnings. The current Union Club building (third venue) was recognized as nationally significant in 1995 by the joint federal, provincial and territorial administered registry, Canada’s Historic Places. And in 2017, The Union Club of British Columbia was declared a National Historic Site by the Government of Canada. The Union Club, completed in 1913, earned the prestigious status for its important early history and outstanding architecture of Beaux-Arts Italian Renaissance Revival Style.
The Union Club building, has stood solidly since its completion in 1913. However, as a result of age and water damage the outside of the building had started to deteriorate. An extensive multi-year Building Remediation Project Plan was developed for the interior and exterior of the Club, and then implemented, 2012-2017. This remediation and restoration work on the Union Club received a number of awards.Dimensions
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21.6 cmWidth
27.9 cmDimension Notes
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AwardDate
2017Copyright
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