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Royal Jubilee Hospital – Pemberton Memorial Operating Room
The Pemberton Memorial Operating Room at the Royal Jubilee Hospital, 1952 Bay Street, was built in 1896 by architect John Teague in collaboration with Dr. John Chapman Davie.
It was declared a National Historic Site of Canada in 2009.
You cannot see this building from the street. It stands within the Royal Jubilee Hospital complex and you have to go through the hospital building to see it. A garden area has been built around the Pemberton Memorial Operating Room and the adjacent Pemberton Memorial Chapel.
The best access to the Pemberton Memorial Operating Room is through the Royal Jubilee Hospital Patient Care entrance at Richmond Avenue and Bay Street. Here is a map showing this location:
Here is a Google Street View image of the Royal Jubilee Hospital entrance:
Additional Information About The Pemberton Memorial Operating Room:
A Brief History of the Pemberton Memorial Operating Room National Historic Site
The Pemberton Memorial Operating Room at the Royal Jubilee Hospital, 1952 Bay Street, was built in 1896 by architect John Teague in collaboration with Dr. John Chapman Davie.
It’s historic significance is explained in this National Historic Site of Canada webpage.
Here are links to some historic photos of the Pemberton Operating Room:
- BC Archives photo B-04941 – circa 1900
- BC Archives photo B-04942 – circa 1902
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