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Hamilton Bank, 92 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver (1910-1911)

-——Hamilton Bank——=

THE BANK of Hamilton
Chambers building, situated
on a prominent corner loca-
tion in the Lower Lonsdale
area, is one of the primary
heritage sites in North Van-
couver City.

The bank was built in 1910-
1911. Its architects were Mills and
Hutton, who designed the adja-
cent Aberdeen Block. The original
contractors were Booker, Camp-
bell and Whipple — a large local
firm.

Its architectural design is known
as the Edwardian Commercial
style, and features highly articu-
lated main facades, an angled
corner entry, elaborately carved
classical detailing and_ pilasters
with lonic capitals.

The building’s brick and sand-
stone cladding appears to be in
good condition and has been
well-maintained, although there
has been some visible weathering
of the painted sandstone carving.

This three-storey structure, with
its full basement, originally hous-
ed the Bank of Hamilton
Chambers, an early important fi-
nancial institution, which later
merged with the Union Bank after
the financial depression of 1913.

The banking hall occupied the
main floor while the upper Moors

It brings out
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NORTH SHORE
HERITAGE

were used as rental office space.
Its business tenants and customers
had the luxury of using the build-
ing’s clevator, which had the
distinction of being the first pas-
senger clevator on the North
Shore.

By

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Today the ground floor is used
as retail space with the upper
floors continuing in their former
use.

The present owner of this build-
ing is planning a new construction
on the adjacent lot to the east. He
is working with city planners to
develop a structure that will be
sympathetic in design with this
symbol of the Edwardian era’s
prosperity.

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