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Blanshard Street – 1300 Block

1312 Blanshard Street & 794 Yates Street – Carnegie Building

The Carnegie Building at 1312 Blanshard Street was built in 1950 as an addition to the original Carnegie Library at 794 Yates Street.

It is currently an office building catering primarily to medical and dental offices.

The Carnegie Building, 1312 Blanshard Street. Built in 1950 as an extension of the original Carnegie Library at 794 Yates Street

The Carnegie Building, 1312 Blanshard Street. Built in 1950 as an extension of the original Carnegie Library at 794 Yates Street

1312 Blanshard Street was originally built as an addition to the adjacent building at 794 Yates Street and is still legally consolidated with 794 Yates Street.

The Carnegie Library, 794 Yates Street. Built in 1904 by architects Thomas Hooper and C. Elwood Watkins with a grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation.

The Carnegie Library, 794 Yates Street. Built in 1904 by architects Thomas Hooper and C. Elwood Watkins with a grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation.

Here is a map showing the location of 1312 Blanshard Street:

Here is a Google Street View image of 1312 Blanshard Street:

Additional Information About the Carnegie Building, 1312 Blanshard Street

1312 Blanshard Street is legally consolidated with the adjacent building at 794 Yates Street, built in 1904 as the Carnegie Library. 1312 Blanshard Street was originally built as an addition to the Victoria Public Library at 794 Yates Street.

  • Assessed Value (July 2019): $6,519,000; Land $3,986,000 Buildings $2,533,000
  • Assessed Value (July 2018): $5,517,000; Land $2,941,000 Buildings $2,576,000
  • Assessed Value (July 2017): $4,952,000; Land $2,541,000 Buildings $2,411,000
  • Assessed Value (July 2016): $4,608,000; Land $2,083,000 Buildings $2,525,000
  • Assessed Value (July 2015): $4,033,000; Land $1,506,000 Buildings $2,527,000
  • Assessed Value (July 2014): $3,971,000; Land $1,379,000 Buildings $2,592,000

A Brief History of the Carnegie Building, 1312 Blanshard Street

The Carnegie Building at 1312 Blanshard Street was built in 1950 as an addition to the original Carnegie Library at 794 Yates Street.

When the Greater Victoria Public Library moved to 735 Broughton Street in 1979, the former library buildings were put up for sale by the City of Victoria and were purchased by a credit union, which used them as its Victoria corporate headquarters.

It is currently an office building catering primarily to medical and dental offices.

The Carnegie Library, 794 Yates Street. Built in 1904 by architects Thomas Hooper and C. Elwood Watkins with a grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation.

The Carnegie Library, 794 Yates Street. Built in 1904 by architects Thomas Hooper and C. Elwood Watkins with a grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation.

794 Yates Street

1312 Blanshard Street is legally consolidated with 794 Yates Street. which was built in 1904 by architects Thomas Hooper and C. Elwood Watkins as the Carnegie Library, later renamed the Victoria Public Library. 1312 Blanshard Street was originally built as an addition to the Victoria Public Library.

1320-1324 Blanshard Street, originally built in 1912 by architect Thomas Hooper for Max Leiser, who used it for his Kaiserhof Hotel.

1320-1324 Blanshard Street, originally built in 1912 by architect Thomas Hooper for Max Leiser, who used it for his Kaiserhof Hotel.

1320-1324 Blanshard Street

1320-1324 Blanshard Street, originally built in 1912 by architect Thomas Hooper, who designed 794 Yates Street with C. Elwood Watkins.

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