913 Government Street – Rogers Chocolates

913 Government Street, designed by architects Thomas Hooper and C. Elwood Watkins. Built in 1903.

913 Government Street is one of a group of three adjacent buildings – the other two are 909 Government Street and 911 Government Street – designed and built in 1903 by architects Thomas Hooper and Charles Elwood Watkins.

909, 911 and 913 Government Street, designed by architects Thomas Hooper and C. Elwood Watkins. Built in 1903.

Here is a map showing the location of 913 Government Street:

Here is a Google Street View image of 913 Government Street:

Additional Information About 913 Government Street:

913 Government Street is legally consolidated with the adjacent building to the east at 916 Gordon Street.

• Assessed Value (July 2018): $2,253,000; Land $1,356,000 Buildings $897,000
• Assessed Value (July 2017): $2,056,000; Land $1,338,000 Buildings $718,000
• Assessed Value (July 2016): $1,812,000; Land $1,053,000 Buildings $759,000
• Assessed Value (July 2015): $1,714,000; Land $948,000 Buildings $766,000
• Assessed Value (July 2014): $1,705,000; Land $921,000 Buildings $784,000
• Canadian Register of Historic Places – listed in 1975
• National Historic Site of Canada – designated in 1991.

A Brief History of 913 Government Street

913 Government Street is one of a group of three adjacent buildings designed and built in 1903 by architects Thomas Hooper and Charles Elwood Watkins. The other two are 909 Government Street and 911 Government Street.

913 Government Street was built for Charles Rogers for his business, Rogers Chocolates. It has been occupied by Rogers Chocolates since 1903.

913 Government Street was listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places in 1975 and designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1991.

Here are some links to historic photos of Rogers Chocolates:

• City of Victoria Archives photo M01373 – 1960
• BC Archives photo I-04333 – 1983