- Type
- Military Support
- Designated
- 1991
Building D214
Also known as Dockyard Guardhouse , Dockyard D214
About Building D214
The federal government recognizes Building D214 for its heritage, one of 40 such buildings in Esquimalt. By its record, Building D214 was built in 1943–1944.
Building D214 is a modern, asymmetrical, reinforced concrete building with a flat roof that consists of two blocks, one of which is a rectilinear block with a shallow projecting bay, and the other, which is a slightly narrower block with a rounded, one-storey prow-like projection. The exterior of the building features ribbon windows and projecting bands of concrete. Located on a flat triangular-shaped site at the eastern end of Hospital Road, Building D214 frames the entrance to the Dockyard at CFB Esquimalt. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Building D214 · Open Government Licence – Canada · quoted as the register has it
Federal heritage buildings are Classified or Recognized; this one is Recognized.
Questions about Building D214
What is Building D214?
In 1991 the federal government recognized Building D214 as a heritage building.
Is Building D214 protected?
The federal heritage policy applies while Canada owns it.
When was Building D214 built?
Its register puts the building of Building D214 at 1943–1944.
Can you visit Building D214?
The outside is easy to see; inside, it depends on the owner’s rules.
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).