Ceperley Rounsefell Building (848 W Hastings)
CITY OF VANCOUVER
HERITAGE BUILDING
Ceperley Rounsefell Building
Architects: Sharp & Thompson
Built in 1921, this was the headquarters of one of the province’s largest insurance
and real estate firms with roots going back to the city incorporation. Henry
Ceperley set up an office in Gastown in 1886 and a year later moved to Hastings
Street. By 1898 he joined with Frances Rounsefell to form Ceperley Mackenzie
and Rounsefell Ltd.; by 1903 it became Ceperley Rounsefell Co. Their relocation
to this site in 1921 coincided with the westward shift of the business district: this
part of Hastings Street had become a prestigious and desirable location with the
earlier-established Terminal City Club and Vancouver Club across the street. The
Georgian Revival style of this building, a rare example in Vancouver, converyed an
image of corporate strength and reliability. The building was rehabilitated in
2011 in conjunction with the Jameson House tower development.
Photo of the building - http://www.collierscanada.com/services/PropertyFile.ashx?src=p&lid=616a321587544302b6231f71bb6192af&bid=f620767e03e24bfca1762ca6c27698f7 (Colliers Canada ©)
More information: http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=10825
Attribution: Jennie Eggleston