buildings

Fort Point Grey

Location:: Today's Museum of Anthropology and Tower (Wreck) Beach
Date:: 1939
Architect:: Department of National Defence
Cost:: n/a
Sources of funds:: Department of National Defence
Name history:: Originally Fort Point Grey
Since 1945 known as and in 1950 officially renamed Fort Camp.
Use history:: Originally military base.
1944-48 training centre.
From June 1945 to 1950 the buildings were gradually turned over to the University and became the second residential unit on the campus - Fort Camp.
In 1954 Department of National Defence surrendered control of all the area except one building, which it rented to the University for $1/year.
Demolition dates:: 1948 - guns removed
1974 - much of the battery removed and barracks levelled
1981-1982 - power station removed because it was in danger to fall off the cliffs
1990 last gun turret and other remaining structures partly restored as historic site
Architectural features:: Concrete gun turrets, tunnel, power station and watchtowers. Wood-frame officers' and nurses' quarters, garages etc.
Sources:: Committee on Campus Development & Planning; Moogk; UBC Essays