- Address
- 29th St. & 21st Avenue
- Type
- Armoury or Drill Hall
- Designated
- 1997
Brigadier Murphy Armoury
29th St. & 21st Avenue, Vernon
About Brigadier Murphy Armoury
The federal government recognizes Brigadier Murphy Armoury for its heritage, one of 2 such buildings in Vernon. Brigadier Murphy Armoury went up in 1913–1914. Its makers on the record: Engineer Services Branch, Department of Militia and Defence.
The Brigadier Murphy Armoury is a two-storey drill hall with simple horizontal massing and modest but strong detailing. Designed from a standard plan, it features a prominent roof, concrete construction and occupies a large flat site within Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Brigadier Murphy Armoury · Open Government Licence – Canada · in the register’s words, not edited
The federal government rates the heritage buildings it owns as Classified or Recognized.
Questions about Brigadier Murphy Armoury
What is Brigadier Murphy Armoury?
Brigadier Murphy Armoury has been a Recognized Federal Heritage Building since 1997.
Can you visit Brigadier Murphy Armoury?
The outside is easy to see; inside, it depends on the owner’s rules.
When was Brigadier Murphy Armoury built?
The record of Brigadier Murphy Armoury gives 1913–1914.
Is Brigadier Murphy Armoury 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).