Rogers Building (Victoria, British Columbia) facts for kids
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| Location | 913 Government Street Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1X5 |
| Built | 1903 |
| Original use | Grocery store |
| Current use | Chocolate shop |
| Architect | Charles Rogers |
| Architectural style(s) | Hooper and Watkins |
| Official name: Rogers Building National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Designated: | 1991 |
Rogers Building or Roger's Chocolates is a historic building in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, it is located at 913 Government Street in Downtown Victoria.
The two-storey building was completed in 1903 by architects Hooper and Watkins for Charles Rogers (1854–1927), a grocer who operated from the opposite side of the street before 1903. Rogers Chocolates continues to operate from this site since.
The site was designated a historic building in 1991. It is a small Victorian era commercial building with a Queen Anne Revival shopfront, and intact interior fixtures and decorative features.
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