Vancouver School of Theology - Chancellor Building

Location:

6015 Walter Gage Road
Site of new Vancouver School of Theology building (Somerville House)

Date:

Original construction 1927
Chapel 1964-1965
Renovations 2005-07

Architect:

1927 Max B. Downing of Sharp & Thompson
1964-65 R.Jessiman and R.A.D. Berwick of Thompson, Berwick & Pratt

Cost:

1927 $510,278
1964-65 $142,248

Sources of funds:

CMHC

Name history:

Anglican Theological College until 1971.

Architectural features:

Reinforced concrete frame. Stone veneer on ground floor walls to tops of buttresses, rough textured stucco above, belgian black marble floors. Pitched roofs. Tudor gothic. Open timbered ceiling dining room, gothic headed windows ground floor.
Totally renovated 2005-07.

Use History:

Classrooms, offices, student residences; H.R. MacMillan Theological Library.

Notes:

Amalgamated in 1971 with Union College (United Church of Canada) to form Vancouver School of Theology.

Sources:

Thompson, Berwick, Pratt; Vancouver School of Theology.

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