- Type
- Military Office
- Designated
- 1991
Building D70
Also known as Dockyard Main Office , Dockyard D70
About Building D70
The federal government recognizes Building D70 for its heritage, one of 40 such buildings in Esquimalt. Building D70 dates from 1937–1938.
Building D70 is a classically inspired, symmetrical, two-storey brick structure featuring a prominent, central entrance bay flanked by two bays on each side, a flat roof, a recessed third floor addition, and a raised basement. Building D70 is located on a large, irregularly shaped site on the north side of Hospital Road, within the Dockyard at CFB Esquimalt. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Building D70 · 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 D70
What is Building D70?
Building D70 is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building, designated in 1991.
Is Building D70 protected?
The federal heritage policy applies while Canada owns it.
Can you visit Building D70?
From outside, yes; going in depends on who owns or runs it.
When was Building D70 built?
Building D70 went up in 1937–1938, by its record.
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).