Downtown Victoria Tour
Yates Street – 900 Block
903 Yates Street – Market On Yates
This building was built in 1920 as a garage H.E. Munday. For most of its history, this building was connected to the automobile industry, as a car dealership and garage.
It is now a supermarket called the Market On Yates.
Here is a map showing the location of 903 Yates Street:
Here is a Google Street View image of 903 Yates Street:
Additional Information About 903 Yates Street
- Assessed Value (July 2018): $5,782,300; Land $5,695,000 Buildings $87,300
- Assessed Value (July 2017): $5,510,400; Land $5,419,000 Buildings $91,400
- Sold on 1 December 2016 for $43,753,000
- Assessed Value (July 2016): $5,243,00; Land $5,152,000 Buildings $91,400
- Assessed Value (July 2015): $4,529,500; Land $4,442,000 Buildings $87,500
- Assessed Value (July 2014): $4,281,700; Land $4,197,000 Buildings $84,700
A Brief History of 903 Yates Street
This building was built in 1920 as a garage for H.E. Munday.
The original building permit, issued by the City of Victoria in March 1920, describes a “new brick and concrete building”, “one storey”, stated use “public garage” with an estimated building cost of $9,000.
For most of its history, this building was connected to the automobile industry, as a car dealership and garage.
Here are links to some historic photos of 903 Yates Street:
- BC Archives photo I-01448 – John Meston & Co., 1946. Photographer: Duncan Macphail
- BC Archives photo I-01773 – Wilson Motors, 1947. Photographer: Duncan Macphail
- BC Archives photo I-01921 – Wilson Motors, 1948. Photographer: Duncan Macphail
- BC Archives photo I-01922 – Wilson Motors, service department, 1948. Photographer: Duncan Macphail
- BC Archives photo I-01974 – Wilson Motors, parts truck outside 903 Yates Street, 1948. Photographer: Duncan Macphail
- BC Archives photo I-02045 – Wilson Motors showroom, 1949. Photographer: Duncan Macphail
- BC Archives photo I-02234 – Wilson Motors, roof collapse, 1950. Photographer: Duncan Macphail
- BC Archives photo I-02235 -Wilson Motors, roof collapse, 1950. Photographer: Duncan Macphail
- BC Archives photo I-02236 – Wilson Motors, roof collapse, 1950. Photographer: Duncan Macphail
- BC Archives photo I-02237 – Wilson Motors, roof collapse, 1950. Photographer: Duncan Macphail
- BC Archives photo I-02334 – Wilson Motors showroom, 1951. Photographer: Duncan Macphail
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