Yukon Register of Historic PlacesYRHP

Old Territorial Administration Building National Historic Site Of Canada

Construction Style

Designed by Thomas Fuller, shows neoclassical influences

Classical detailing in pediments and pilasters

Construction - July 4 to Dec. 1 1901

Pavilion shaped building with ship lap siding and seamed metal hipped roof. Three pediment gables on west wall, with double ionic columns on each side of double door entrance in centre section. Decorative panels below columns, open stairs and platform to entryway. Small single hung windows with pediment on each side of entryway. Single hung windows on first floor have pediments, molded trim and lug sills. Continuous molded and decorated frieze forms trim on single hung windows on second floor. Decorative pilasters between windows on each side of central section. Decorative panels below pilasters. Eavestroughing and plywood skirting continuous around building. Decorative trim and panels in each pediment gable, north/south wings. Central gable has three small hinged windows with molded trim. Second floor windows have semicircular pediments, centre pediment is plain. Three dormers each side of central bay with seamed metal gable roofs, molded cornice, plain trim. North/south walls have shaped header trim and lug sills on single hung windows. North wall has single entrance with open platform and stairs, door has single light transom and gable roof overhang with pediment and is supported by plain columns. East wall has plain trim and lug sills with single hung windows. East wall has large centre dormer with double hinged window with wooden louvered ventilator over top. Addition off east wall with metal shed roof, hinged windows, plain trim. Entrance off north wall, single door, stairs, railing, open platform. Inset open deck on first floor, east wall, double doors on south wall of addition onto deck. Two story brick tower off east wall, single entrance first floor. Open platform, stairs with railing off east wall with double door entrance, fixed transom.