Cambrian Pavilion
In French: Pavillon Cambrien
Cascades of Time Garden, Banff
About Cambrian Pavilion
The federal government recognizes Cambrian Pavilion for its heritage, one of 5 such buildings in Banff. Cambrian Pavilion dates from 1934–1936. The register names Harold C. Becket as its architect. Within 400 m there are 4 more historic places.
The Cambrian Pavilion is situated in the northeast corner of the Cascades of Time Garden in downtown Banff. Of simple massing, the Cambrian Pavilion is a rectangular structure consisting of an open-walled garden pavilion built of rock in the Rustic style. Squat with a hipped roof and wide overhanging arches, the symmetrical façade is five bays wide and has a central entrance arch. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Cambrian Pavilion · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
The federal government rates the heritage buildings it owns as Classified or Recognized.
Make it a walk: 3 historic places in about 10 minutes
Banff · about 400 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Cambrian PavilionStart here
- 2Administration BuildingRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 100 m on
- 3Banff Park MuseumNational Historic Site · 300 m on
3 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Cambrian Pavilion
Is Cambrian Pavilion protected?
While the federal government owns it, changes go through its heritage review.
Can you visit Cambrian Pavilion?
From outside, yes; going in depends on who owns or runs it.
When was Cambrian Pavilion built?
Cambrian Pavilion went up in 1934–1936, by its record.
What is Cambrian Pavilion?
Cambrian Pavilion: a federal heritage building, Recognized in 1997.
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