Attractions
Educational Heritage Attractions
Heritage Churches & Synagogues
Heritage Organizations
Quick Links: L'Association Historique Francophone de Victoria | B.C. Jewish Historical Society | British Columbia Museums Association (BCMA) | Cultural Resource Management Program | Hallmark Society | Heritage B.C. | Oak Bay Heritage Foundation | Saanich Heritage Foundation | Sidney and North Saanich Historical Society | Victoria Civic Heritage Trust | Victoria Heritage Foundation (VHF) | Victoria Historical Society |
L'ASSOCIATION HISTORIQUE FRANCOPHONE DE VICTORIA
a/s Louis Philippe Fortier
204-2065 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, B.C. V8R 1E6
250-598-3862
Research and publishing regarding the Francophone presence in Victoria: "French Presence in Victoria - 1843-1991." Interested in collaborating with other societies. Archives kept at Parish of St. Jean Baptiste, 307 Richmond Avenue, Victoria, V8S 3Y2. Installs plaques. Books from: Editions Laplante/Agnew, 1404 Lands End Road.
B.C. JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
250-383-2321
Jewish cemetery on Cedar Hill is the oldest in Western Canada. Jewish History Archives in Vancouver, at W. 41st Ave. and Granville, open Monday - Friday: 9 am - 5 pm; call first.
BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION (BCMA)
Suite 204, 26 Bastion Square
250-356-5700
www.MuseumsAssn.bc.ca
Membership: Individual: $40/ year; Student: $20/year; Varying fees for institutions. "Museum Round Up" subscription included.
BCMA is dedicated to the preservation of the natural, cultural, and artistic heritage of B.C. Activities include: seminars/workshops, annual conference, institutional directory, special publications, advocacy, advisory program and technology services.
CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3030 Stn CSC, Victoria, V8W 3N6
250-721-8457
www.continuing studies/crmp
Diploma program and individual courses and workshops in heritage conservation, museum studies and cultural management. Topics include building conservation, heritage planning, cultural landscapes, determining significance, conservation in context and public programming.
HALLMARK SOCIETY
#18 Centennial Square
Victoria, V8W 1P7
250-382-4755
www.hallmarksociety.ca
email: office@hallmarksociety.ca
Wednesday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.
Thursday: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.
Membership: Students: $15/year; Individual: $25/year; Family $35/year; Group: $50/year.
Society dedicated to the preservation of structural, natural, cultural and horticultural heritage within the Capital Regional District. Goals accomplished through education, public speaking, tours, exhibitions. Research facility of architecture and landscapes of CRD. Extensive collection of over 8,000 files, 5,000 slides. Walking tours by request. Annual Hallmark Awards for contributions to heritage. Meetings and newsletter quarterly: Hallmark Society Newsletter. Registered non-profit society.
HERITAGE B.C.
914 Garthland Place Place, Victoria, B.C. V9A 4J5
250-384-4840
www.heritagebc.ca
email: info@heritagebc.ca
Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Membership: Individual $25; Group $65; Corp. $100.
An umbrella organization representing member groups involved with heritage projects and issues. Annual conference, newsletter, awards, referral services.
OAK BAY HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Oak Bay Municipal Hall
250-598-3311
Volunteer organization with no set hours.
Funding body to assist owners of designated heritage buildings with restoration and preservation costs. The Foundation promotes heritage awareness and engages in fund raising activities to augment grants from the municipality.
SAANICH HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Saanich Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Avenue
250-475-1775/ext. 3503
www.saanich.ca/municipal/clerks/boards/shf.html
Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
The goals and objectives of the Foundation are to promote and encourage the preservation of significant examples of Saanich's heritage buildings and sites. The Foundation provides grants to owners of designated heritage buildings for the purpose of assisting in the costs of the preservation, maintenance or restoration of such structures. Regular meetings once a month.
SIDNEY AND NORTH SAANICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
9281 Ardmore Drive, North Saanich
250-656-5458
Society made sound recordings of older residents, now stored at Saanich Pioneers' Society Museum and Archives. Has made several historical videos for the Sidney and Saanichton areas. Videos can be obtained from the Saanich Pioneers' Society or the Sidney Public Library.
VICTORIA CIVIC HERITAGE TRUST
Box 8388, Victoria
250-727-8482
Monday - Friday: 10:am - 5 pm.
Established in 1989 to support the enhancement, interpretation and preservation of Victoria's heritage. It aids in the rehabilitation of downtown heritage buildings through cost-share restoration grant programs and promotes the conservation of Victoria's heritage through various interpretation programs.
VICTORIA HERITAGE FOUNDATION (VHF)
1 Centennial Square
250-383-4546
www.victoriaheritagefoundation.ca
email: vhf@victoriaheritagefoundation.ca
The Victoria Heritage Foundation was created in 1983 by the City of Victoria to manage its funding program for Designated Heritage houses. Partial grants (23% of up to $16,000 in project costs in 2008) aid property owners with restoration and maintenance of the house exteriors & foundations as well as interiors, outbuildings and landscape features if designated. 373 houses are now designated, 327 have received funding and 57 houses were funded in 2008. Phone or email for further information or appointments.
VHF is involved in a variety of research & interpretation projects to promote awareness & conservation of Victoria's heritage homes & residential neighbourhoods. VHF is working on a 4-volume update to the City's This Old House book, originally published 1978. Published to date are Vol. 1: Fernwood & Victoria West, and Vol. 2: James Bay and Vol. 3: Rockland, & Burnside, Harris Green, Hillside/Quadra, North Park & Oaklands. Vol. 4: Fairfield, Gonzales & Jubilee will be out in 2009. They include all buildings - residential, commercial, institutional and industrial - on the City of Victoria's Heritage Register in each neighbourhood.
VHF also publishes brochures: Heritage Walking Tours brochures to date cover sections of James Bay, North Park, Fernwood and Fairfield. The Hillside-Quadra brochure will be available in the spring of 2009. In partnership with Heritage BC & Vancouver Heritage Foundation, VHF publishes Your Old House brochures; to date they cover restoration of Masonry, Wood Windows, Paint & Wood Siding, Colour Schemes & an Architectural Styles Guide.
VHF also hosts workshops and special lectures by acclaimed authors. Keep your eye on VHF's website for information on the next lecture.
VICTORIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
P.O. Box 43035, Victoria North, V8X 3G2
250-598-3035
www.victoriahistoricalsociety.bc.ca
email: info@victoriahistoricalsociety.bc.ca
Meets 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month (except July and August), to hear selected speakers. James Bay New Horizons Seniors Centre, 234 Menzies Street. Guests are welcome.
Membership: Single: $30/year; Family (two or more family members in the same household): $35/year; Student: $20/year. Membership fees include an annual subscription to the "B.C. History," the quarterly publication of the B.C. Historical Federation.
Promotes interest in local history and that of British Columbia. Funds scholarships for history students. Installs historic markers. Donations gratefully accepted. Provides historical field trips for members. Has a bi-monthly newsletter and is a member of the B.C. Historical Federation.