Work Point Barracks No. 1020

Also known as Administration Building 1020

A Recognized Federal Heritage Buildingdesignated in 1991 · one of 40 in Esquimalt

MMilitary OfficeBBuilt 1921–1922

Its record on historicplaces.ca ↗

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About Work Point Barracks No. 1020

The federal government recognizes Work Point Barracks No. 1020 for its heritage, one of 40 such buildings in Esquimalt. Work Point Barracks No. 1020 went up in 1921–1922.

Building 1020 is a long, one-storey L-shaped wood frame structure with a flat roof, a raised concrete-topped rubble foundation, shiplap siding, a crenellated cornice line, tall windows and an octagonal tower at the main entrance. Constructed in 1921, Building 1020 replaced the original administration building destroyed by fire in 1917, and is located at the eastern end of the original parade square at the Work Point Barracks, CFB Esquimalt. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.

From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Work Point Barracks No. 1020 · Open Government Licence – Canada · in the register’s words, not edited

Federal heritage buildings are Classified or Recognized; this one is Recognized.

Questions about Work Point Barracks No. 1020

What is Work Point Barracks No. 1020?

Work Point Barracks No. 1020 became a Recognized Federal Heritage Building in 1991.

When was Work Point Barracks No. 1020 built?

By its record, Work Point Barracks No. 1020 dates from 1921–1922.

Can you visit Work Point Barracks No. 1020?

The outside is easy to see; inside, it depends on the owner’s rules.

Is Work Point Barracks No. 1020 protected?

While the federal government owns it, changes go through its heritage review.

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).