- Type
- Correctional Facility
- Designated
- 1991
Building D26
Also known as Former Royal Navy Prison , Dockyard D26
About Building D26
The federal government recognizes Building D26 for its heritage, one of 40 such buildings in Esquimalt. By its record, Building D26 was built in 1899–1900. The register names T. Woodgate as its architect.
CFB Esquimalt, Dockyard, Royal Navy Prison, Building D26 is situated on a sloping site on Hospital Road, the main road through the Dockyard at Esquimalt. It is a rectangular, two-storey, brick building with a gable roof and prominent brick chimneys. The main elevation is a high, flat plane with a regular and symmetrical arrangement of windows. The main entrance is on the south side. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Building D26 · Open Government Licence – Canada · quoted as the register has it
Recognized federal heritage buildings are owned by the Government of Canada and reviewed for their heritage value.
Questions about Building D26
What is Building D26?
In 1991 the federal government recognized Building D26 as a heritage building.
Can you visit Building D26?
Yes from the outside; whether it opens its doors is for its owner to say.
When was Building D26 built?
Building D26 went up in 1899–1900, by its record.
Is Building D26 protected?
The federal heritage policy applies while Canada owns it.
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).