Downtown Victoria Tour
Yates Street – 500 Block
566-570 Yates Street
This building at 566-570 Yates Street was built in 1891 by architect Thomas Hooper for Lewis Lewis, who used the main floor as commercial space and the upper floors as a hotel.
This building is listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places as the Lewis & Humphreys Block.
Here is a map showing the location of 566-570 Yates Street:
Here is a Google Street View image of 566-570 Yates Street:
Additional Information About 566-570 Yates Street
- Assessed Value (July 2018): $5,788,000; Land $2,949,000 Buildings $2,839,000
- Assessed Value (July 2017): $5,092,000; Land $2,126,000 Buildings $2,966,000
- Assessed Value (July 2016): $4,632,000; Land $1,538,000 Buildings $3,094,000
- Assessed Value (July 2015): $4,234,000; Land $1,150,000 Buildings $3,084,000
- Assessed Value (July 2014): $4,353,000; Land $1,248,000 Buildings $3,105,000
- Canadian Register of Historic Places
A Brief History of 566-570 Yates Street
This building at 566-570 Yates Street was built in 1891 by architect Thomas Hooper for Lewis Lewis, who used the main floor as commercial space and the upper floors as a hotel.
This building is listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places as the Lewis & Humphreys Block.
We will be adding more historical information in the near future.
Here are links to some historic photos of 566-570 Yates Street:
- City of Victoria Archives photo M05560 – 1960
- City of Victoria Archives photo M01118 – 1966
- BC Archives photo I-26511 – 566-570 Yates Street, 554-558 Yates Street and the Adelphi Building, 1300-1304 Government Street, 1975
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