Douglas Building in James Bay, Victoria, British Columbia

Douglas Building in James Bay in Victoria is a government office, Government Street 617.

House Number: 617
Street: Government Street
Building Type: building

Artwork

Story of Raven (artist: Peter Paul Ochs, concrete) – approx. 100 m.
Man and Science (artist: Gerhard Classe, granite) – approx. 100 m.
Family Group (artist: Jack Harman, metal) – approx. 100 m.
BC Fallen Firefighters Memorial (wheelchair accessible) – approx. 150 m.
Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken (artist: Armando Barbon and Gabriele Vicari, bronze) – approx. 150 m.
George Vancouver (artist: Albert Franz Cizek) – approx. 150 m.
Spirit (artist: Elza Mayhew, bronze) – approx. 150 m.
Caryatid (artist: Elza Mayhew, bronze) – approx. 200 m.
Signs of Lekwungen: Celebrate Diversity (artist: Butch Dick, bronze) – approx. 200 m.
Kwakwa̱ka̱'wakw Totem Pole (artist: Richard Hunt, wood) – approx. 200 m.
Gitxan Pole, 1960 (artist: Mungo Martin, Henry Hunt, Tony Hunt, wood). Several old poles were removed for preservation from Gitanyow (formerly known as Kitwancool) in 1958 and replaced by replicas. This is a version of the pole named Skim-sim and Will-a-daugh belonging to Chief Wiha (Wee-kha, Ernest Smith), – approx. 200 m.
Haida Pole, 1966 (artist: Henry Hunt, Tony Hunt, wood). The original pole stood at t’anuu ‘llnagaay (eelgrass town) in front of a house named House that Makes a Noise, a large six-beamed house owned by Gwiskunas, a member of the Those Born at Qadasgo Creek lineage of the Raven clan of the Haida. – approx. 200 m.
Kwakwaka'wakw Honouring Pole, 1999 (artist: Sean Whonnock, Jonathan Henderson, wood). It is dedicated to the Coast Salish people on whose ancestral lands Thunderbird Park is located, and honours the Hunt and Whonnock (Wanukw) families of the Kwakwaka’wakw carvers. – approx. 200 m.
Haida Pole, 1984 (artist: Gerry Marks, Richard Hunt, Tim Paul, wood). This pole was raised on June 9, 1984, in front of the new carving studio in Thunderbird Park. It is a version of an original pole that stood in front of a house named Rock Slide House in hlqin7ul ‘llnagaay (Cumshewa), – approx. 200 m.
Kwakwaka'wakw Pole, ca 1981 (artist: Tony Hunt, wood). The original pole in the A’wa’etłala village of Dzawadi in Knight Inlet had five figures but only the top three were acquired by Charles F. Newcombe when he visited the site in 1913. The original pole was erected in Thunderbird Park in 1941 (RBCM 1859). – approx. 200 m.
Haida Pole, 1954 (artist: Mungo Martin, David Martin, Henry Hunt, wood). It was raised by a man named Checkgath around 1880 as a memorial to his wife and shows some of Checkgath’s family crests. The original pole is now in the entrance lobby of the RBC museum. – approx. 200 m.

Bus stops

Legislature Exchange Bay C – approx. 50 m.
Legislature Exchange Bay B – approx. 50 m.
Legislature Exchange Bay D – approx. 50 m.
Legislature Exchange Bay A – approx. 50 m.
Legislature Exchange Bay E – approx. 100 m.
Legislature Exchange Bay F – approx. 100 m.
Government at Belleville – approx. 100 m.

Marketplaces

Food Truck Festival – approx. 100 m.

Gift shops

Royal Museum Shop (opening hours: Mon–Sun, Holiday 10–17) – approx. 150 m.

Roads nearby

Superior Street

Legislature Exchange Bay E, Superior at Oswego, Superior at Menzies, BC Fallen Firefighters Memorial, Legislature Exchange Bay F, Little Gem Grocery, Superior at Montreal, Grey Dragon Library, GVPL: sxʷeŋxʷəŋ təŋəxʷ James Bay Branch

Family Group, Man and Science

Spirit, Royal Museum Shop

Elliott Street Square

Food Truck Festival, Story of Raven, Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken

Blanshard Street

Southgate Street

Mile 0, Douglas at Avalon, Douglas at Beacon, Douglas at Superior, Douglas at Blanshard, Kwakwaka'wakw Honouring Pole, 1999, Gitxan Pole, 1960, Gitxsan Pole, 1954, Haida Pole, 1954, Haida Pole, 1966, Gitxan Pole, 1954/2, Night is for Sleeping, Day is for Resting

Walk Downtown Victoria

L'Authentique Poutine & Burgers, Canada Sign, Empress Dock, Milestones, Kwakiutl Bear Pole, Maximillian, Signs of Lekwungen: Four Directions of the Eagle, The Hands of Time: Holding a Mirror, Harbour Air, Flying Otter Grill, The Hands of Time: Panning for Gold, Lindo Bistro, Hyack Air, Reeson Landing

Burdett at Douglas, Browns Social House, Shaker

Government Street

A&W, Chocolats Favoris, Out of Ireland, Roots, Running Room, Eddie Bauer, Sean Schuster Fine Art Gallery, Out Of The Mist Gallery - Northwest Coast & World Tribal Art, Puzzle Lab - Whimsical Wooden Puzzles, Victoria Giftplus, The Hands of Time: Performing with a Fan, Silk Road Tea, E.A. Morris Tobacconist, Murchie's Cafe, Below the Belt, Murchie's, Cascadia, White Peony, Urban Timber, Parlor Hair Boutique, Stock Home, Government at Johnson, Kaboodles Toy Store, Roberta's Hats, The Downbeat, Collections by 5th Avenue, Q bar, Camöflage, Victorian Royal Suites, Tea at the Empress, Veranda, London Towne Gifts & Smokes, Library Lounge, Tai Sang Company, Dragon Dance, Brasserie L'école, Tam Kung Temple, Spirit of Victoria, Pier 815 T-Shirts & Gifts, Kebab On Fire, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Rogers' Chocolates, Government at Broughton, The Fairmont Store

Fairfield at Quadra, Fairfield at Blanchard, Blanchard Terminus Bay A, Blanshard Terminal

Apartment buildings nearby

Attraction nearby

Wawadiťła, The Mungo Martin House

Buildings nearby

Local Government House

Beacon Hill Villa

The Netherlands Centennial Carillon

Maclure Residence

The Q Apartments

Belmont Building

International House

Commercial buildings nearby

Constructions nearby

Convenience stores nearby

Bird Cages Confectionery

Fountains nearby

Centre Fountain

Gardens nearby

Native Plant Gardens

Hotels nearby

Rosewood Victoria Inn

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Victoria

Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour

The Magnolia Hotel & Spa

Houses nearby

Abbeyfield Heritage House

Libraries nearby

Museum nearby

Royal BC Museum

Saint Ann's Schoolhouse

Thunderbird Park

Parks nearby

Places of worship nearby

Church of Our Lord

Public buildings nearby

St. Ann's Academy

Residential buildings nearby

Capital Park Residences

Social centres nearby

Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 127 (Public Service)

Social facilities nearby

Tapestry - The Art of Seniors Living

Sports pitches nearby

Canadian Pacific Lawn Bowling Club