- Type
- Military Support
- Designated
- 1991
Building D175
Also known as Drydock Pumphouse , Dockyard D175
About Building D175
The federal government recognizes Building D175 for its heritage, one of 40 such buildings in Esquimalt. Building D175 went up in 1885–1886.
Building D175 is a classically inspired one-storey, sandstone and concrete block building consisting of three attached gabled units arranged in a linear fashion, with a prominent masonry chimney rising from the central unit. The building features quoined corners, a widened rusticated stone base, and end windows and doors with rounded arches and keystones. Building D175 is located on the western apron of the drydock, within the Dockyard at CFB Esquimalt. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Building D175 · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
Federal heritage buildings are Classified or Recognized; this one is Recognized.
Questions about Building D175
Is Building D175 protected?
The federal heritage policy applies while Canada owns it.
What is Building D175?
Building D175: a federal heritage building, Recognized in 1991.
Can you visit Building D175?
Yes from the outside; whether it opens its doors is for its owner to say.
When was Building D175 built?
Its register puts the building of Building D175 at 1885–1886.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract).
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).