New Bank of Montreal, Victoria, B.C.
PublicItem is an architectural drawing by F.M. Rattenbury prepared for Bank of Montreal.
1200 Government Street, Victoria
The blueprint (Rattenbury's "Drawing no. 1") shows plans of the basement and three floors. The pencil drawings are sketches of the ground floor including proposed arrangement of counters, etc. Three-storey building with basement. The basement contains a vault, lavatory and furnace room. The ground floor comprises the public area, vault and manager's room. The second floor (called "1st floor" on the drawing) consists of the general office, four private offices, a vault, restroom and storeroom. The third floor (called "2nd floor" on the drawing) includes five offices and a restroom. A stairway on the west end of the building connects all levels, and a space for an elevator is specified on the drawings. Samuel Maclure prepared drawings for alterations to this bank (see file 16).
- In Collection:
- 1 of 3 drawings: 2 pencil on paper, 1 blueprint; 51 x 66 cm or smaller
- 48.4258930, -123.3677643
- Samuel Maclure Architectural Drawings
- Samuel Maclure fonds (SC075), Special Collections and University Archives, University of Victoria
- Acc. 1980-067, AP2109
- February 23, 2012
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