Rogers Building (Victoria, British Columbia)

Rogers Building or Rogers Chocolates is a historic building in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, it is located at 913 Government Street in downtown Victoria.

Rogers Building (Victoria, British Columbia)
Location913 Government Street
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 1X5
Coordinates48°25′26.05″N 123°22′4.41″W
Built1903
Original useGrocery store
Current useChocolate shop
ArchitectCharles Rogers
Architectural style(s)Hooper and Watkins
Websitewww.rogerschocolates.com
Official nameRogers Building National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1991

The two-storey building was completed in 1903 by architects Hooper and Watkins for Charles Rogers (1854–1927), a grocer who operated from the opposite side of the street before 1903.[1] Rogers Chocolates continues to operate from this site since.

The site was designated as a historic building in 1991.[2] It is a small Victorian era commercial building with a Queen Anne Revival shopfront, and intact interior fixtures and decorative features.

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