Bay Street Armoury

Bay Street Armoury (1915-Present) - A Canadian Federal Armoury established in 1915 in present day Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Active military armoury.

Bay Street Armoury Building

Bay Street Armoury History

Built between 1914-1915 as a part of a program to reform and expand the Active Volunteer Canadian Militia prior to the start of World War I. The armoury was built as a large rectangular brick and steel structure in the Tudor Revival style with administrative offices along the two long sides. Includes a large open central area for drills and parades. Towers guard each side of a large troop door centered at the front.

Current Status

Active armoury. Home to the Museum of the 5th (BC) Regiment RCA and the following units:

• 5th (BC) Field Artillery Regiment
• 5th (BC) Field Artillery Regiment Band

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Location: 713 Bay Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maps & Images Lat: 48.435208 Long: -123.363933 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google

See Also:

• Harbor Defense of Victoria
• 2014 Research Trip

Sources:

Links:

• Canada's Historic Places - Bay Street Armoury
• Canada's Historic Places - Bay Street Drill Hall National Historic Site of Canada
• Wikipedia - Victoria Armoury

Visited: 3 Jun 2014

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