- Type
- Mills, shops and works
- Designated
- 1991
General Warehouse
About General Warehouse
General Warehouse is one of 2 Classified Federal Heritage Buildings in Fort St. James. Construction of General Warehouse is recorded as 1888–1890. Hudson Bay Company, Roderick MacFarlane designed it.
The General Warehouse is a large rectangular, two-storey, hipped roof with wooden shingles, exposed log structure with the main entrance on the long (south) side. An entrance on the west elevation links the building with the tramway and wharf on the lake. The warehouse consists of two large rooms, one on the ground level and one upstairs. The warehouse is a dominant and striking structure located among five other buildings, which are connected by a series of fences, boardwalks, gardens and spaces within the Fort St. James National Historic Park. These buildings were built between 1884 and 1889 as part of a general renewal of the facilities at the fort. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, General Warehouse · Open Government Licence – Canada · in the register’s words, not edited
Classified federal heritage buildings are the federal government’s most significant buildings.
Questions about General Warehouse
Can you visit General Warehouse?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
When was General Warehouse built?
Its register puts the building of General Warehouse at 1888–1890.
What is General Warehouse?
In 1991 the federal government classified General Warehouse.
Is General Warehouse protected?
Yes, 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).