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Royal Bank Tower (Vancouver)

Coordinates: 49°17′07″N 123°06′48″W / 49.285250°N 123.113359°W / 49.285250; -123.113359
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Royal Bank Tower (Six Seventy Five)
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General information
TypeCommercial offices
Location675 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Coordinates49°17′07″N 123°06′48″W / 49.285250°N 123.113359°W / 49.285250; -123.113359
Construction started1929
Completed1931
CostCAD$1.75 million (1930)[1]
Height
Roof84.74 m (278.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count16
Lifts/elevators4
Design and construction
Architect(s)Sumner Godfrey Davenport
Structural engineerPurdy and Henderson

Royal Bank Tower (Vancouver) is a 16-storey office tower located in downtown Vancouver and served as the regional office for the Royal Bank of Canada until 1973.

Designed by the bank's chief architect Sumner Godfrey Davenport, construction began in 1929 and completed in 1931. It was one of two notable projects designed by Davenport.[2]

The mix of Art Deco and Neo-Romanesque office building is now undergoing rezoning application and restoration.[1]

See also

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  • Royal Centre (1973) - home to Royal Bank and also referred to as Royal Bank Tower

References

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  1. ^ a b http://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/619-675whastings/documents/12HeritageStudy.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Davenport, Sumner Godfrey | Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada". dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org.