- Type
- Dock or Dry Dock
- Designated
- 1991
Building D38
Also known as Dockyard D38 , Stone Frigate
About Building D38
Building D38 is one of 40 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings in Esquimalt. Building D38 went up in 1904–1905. The register names Robert Muler as its architect.
The Stone Frigate, Building D38, a two-storey, gable-roofed, stone building, sits in an isolated area of the Dockyard on high ground. Two small, single-storey annexes are attached to the southern elevation, and are connected by a wooden verandah. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Building D38 · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
Recognized federal heritage buildings are owned by the Government of Canada and reviewed for their heritage value.
Questions about Building D38
Can you visit Building D38?
From outside, yes; going in depends on who owns or runs it.
What is Building D38?
Since 1991, Building D38 has been a Recognized Federal Heritage Building.
When was Building D38 built?
Building D38 went up in 1904–1905, by its record.
Is Building D38 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).