Union Club of B.C., Second Clubhouse with Expansion, 912 Douglas St., Victoria, B.C., ca. 1899

Photograph

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The Union Club of British Columbia

Union Club of B.C., Second Clubhouse with Expansion, 912 Douglas St., Victoria, B.C., ca. 1899. Reproduction photograph (undated) from ca.1899 hand-tinted black and white photograph by unknown photographer: Royal B.C. Museum and Archives (Item B-01649) Note: Image to be replaced
Union Club of B.C., Second Clubhouse with Expansion, 912 Douglas St., Victoria, B.C., ca. 1899. Reproduction photograph (undated) from ca.1899 hand-tinted black and white photograph by unknown photographer

Royal B.C. Museum and Archives (Item B-01649) Note: Image to be replaced

Name/Title

Union Club of B.C., Second Clubhouse with Expansion, 912 Douglas St., Victoria, B.C., ca. 1899

Entry/Object ID

2001.01.54

Description

Photograph Reproduction photograph (undated) from ca.1899 hand-tinted black and white photograph by unknown photographer. Founded in 1879, The Union Club of British Columbia is a landmark institution in the heart of downtown Victoria., B.C., considered the foremost business, social and cultural club in the city.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Reproduction, black and white photo on paper

Subject Place

Region

Pacific Northwest

Continent

North America

Context

This reproduction is of the Club, 912 Douglas Street with the major addition to the right, ca. 1902 (northwest corner of Douglas at Rae Street, later Courtney Street), Victoria, B.C. This elegant three-story building was the second venue for the Club, and was in operation from 1885 to 1913. After default of taxes, the city took over ownership of the building that was later converted for use as a servicemen's hostel in WWII and later the Veterans of France headquarters. It was razed in 1950. See Susan Mayse, "The Union Club of British Columbia - Our First 125 Years" (Victoria, B.C.: The Union Club of British Columbia, 2004), and Paul L. Bissley, "Early and Late Victorians: A History of the Union Club of British Columbia" (Sidney, B.C.: Review Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd., 1969). Both publications are available in the UCBC Library.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Artist

Royal B.C. Museum and Archives

Role

Printmaker

Date made

n.d.

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Visible image

Height

24.8 cm

Width

36.2 cm

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Gift

Notes

Legacy collection Item B-01649 courtesy of B.C. Museum and Archives.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

By John Taylor, RCA 2018.06.01 - 2018.06.15 UCBC Terracotta Restoration Project Nos. 1-15 2023.04.02 Union Club of B.C., Third Clubhouse, 805 Gordon St., Victoria, B.C., ca. 2010 2001.01.54 Union Club of B.C., Second Clubhouse with Expansion, 912 Douglas St., Victoria, B.C., ca. 1899 2001.01.55 Union Club of B.C., Third Clubhouse, 805 Gordon St., Victoria, B.C., ca. 1914 2023.04.11 Designation of Union Club of B.C. as National Historic Site 2023.04.05.a The Original Union Club in Victoria [First venue, 907 Government Street at Yates, Victoria, B.C., ca. 1880] 2023.04.05.b The Original Union Club in Victoria [First venue, 907 Government Street at Yates, Victoria, B.C.], ca. 1975 2023.04.12.a Architectural Detail, Exterior of Union Club, 805 Gordon Street, Victoria, B.C.: Nos. 1-2 (Shield and Window) 2023.04.12.b Architectural Detail, Exterior of Union Club, 805 Gordon Street, Victoria, B.C.: Nos. 3-4 (Urn and Main Staircase) 2023.04.12.c Architectural Detail, Exterior of Union Club, 805 Gordon Street, Victoria, B.C.: Nos. 5-6 (Keystone and Main Entrance)

Web Links and URLs

Union Club of British Columbia, Royal B.C. Museum and Archives