The Royal London Wax Museum

This imposing building now houses Madame Tussaud's, also known as the Royal London Wax Museum, and is located on the Inner Harbor just above yesterday's feature, the Pacific Undersea Gardens. It was built in the 1924 as the Canadian Pacific Railway Steamship Terminal by Francis Rattenbury, the architect also responsible for the Empress Hotel, the Legislative Assembly Buildings and the Crystal Gardens. Rattenbury was not the sole designer. He was assisted in this by another architect, Percy L. James. I cannot tell you what the Wax Museum is like to visit since I've never been. (You know what it's like - when you are living in a place you always put off seeing "the sights.") But you can read some reviews of this tourist attraction by clicking HERE. In any case I am very fond of the classic exterior of this building and the style it adds to the Inner Harbor.

(The historical information in this post comes from a father's day gift to me entitled "Building Victoria: Men, Myths, and Mortar"by Danda Humphreys. It's a very interesting book and I recommend it to anyone who wants to find out more about the history of some of Victoria's many heritage buildings.)