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The Crystal Gardens, owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway, has the largest glass roofed pool in North America. Besides year round swimming, the Flamingo Room and South Ballroom adjoining the pool are the centre for popular dancing in Victoria. The Royal London Wax Museum is located on the ground floor below the South Ballroom.
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Floor Plans, Capacity & 360 photos With 77,000 square feet of space, the VCC comfortably accommodates a wide range of conferences and large corporate events. The Crystal Garden offers 25,000 square feet of breathtaking space for receptions, gala dinners and trade shows.
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Original 60-foot bridge from Victoria's Crystal Garden up for sale for $45k. A contractor who was hired to deconstruct the old Crystal Garden exhibit is now selling one of the items he removed: an ornate bridge. Jason Adams, the founder of reFUSE Resource Recovery, says he was hired in 2007 to remove the exhibit and was persuaded to save many.
Crystal Gardens 701711 Douglas Street, Victoria BC Lotus Johnson
Downtown Victoria Tour Douglas Street - 700 Block Crystal Garden - 701-711 Douglas Street. The Crystal Garden was designed and built in 1925 by architects Francis Mawson Rattenbury and Percy Leonard James for the Canadian Pacific Railway, which intended it as a convention and entertainment center for its Empress Hotel, which stands across Douglas Street.
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By June 1925, it was ready. Victorians were suitably impressed. Above the massive swimming pool, there was a wide promenade and a Tea Room. Huge maple-floored ballrooms anchored the building at either end, while a third ballroom doubled as a gymnasium and concert hall. The pool itself was a sight to behold.
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The Crystal Gardens remained a public swimming pool until 1967. Since then the building has been used in a number of ways, mostly unsuccessful. My favorite use was when it was transformed into a tropical garden filled with lush jungle growth. Now it has become part of the Victoria Conference Centre and is full of delegates.
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(City of Victoria / X (Twitter)) Avid pickleball players and those hoping to try it, this is for you! The City of Victoria has released some exciting news for lovers of the sport—as a part of the OUR DWTN revitalization program, there will be two temporary pickleball courts installed.
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2 Events at the Crystal Garden The Crystal Garden was a popular social centre in Victoria for decades and a celebrity haunt in its heyday. In later years, the space was home to exotic animals and tropical gardens before re-opening in its present form as part of the VCC.
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Crystal Garden is a one-storey glass and steel structure on the corner of Belleville and Douglas Streets in Victoria, B.C. Heritage Value Crystal Garden is significant because of the role it has played in the social development of Victoria since the early twentieth century.
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Parking is available onsite with entry off Douglas St into the parkade. There are 305 parking spaces on 2 underground levels, parking is subject to availability and operated by Robbins Parking Service Ltd. Vehicle height restriction is 6'2" (1.88 m). Rates start at $1.75 per 30 minutes up to a daily maximum of $18 and are subject to change.
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The Crystal Garden was designed and built in 1924-1925 by architects Francis Mawson Rattenbury and Percy Leonard James for the Canadian Pacific Railway,. Bell, Jeff. "Victoria's Crystal Garden draws interest from three groups." 23 October 2014. Web. Accessed 28 April 2023. Canada's Historic Places. "The Crystal Garden." Web. Accessed 25.
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BRUCE STOTESBURY A distillery, a research program and a new tourist attraction are on the radar as possible tenants of the historic Crystal Garden building. Macaloney Brewers and Distillers,.
101 Reasons Why I Like Living in Victoria BC 6. Crystal Gardens
The magical Crystal Gardens in downtown Victoria. Located at 713 Douglas Street. Out of Hand ONLINE Market Thursday, November 19 to Sunday November 22, 2020More details to come.
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Crystal Garden 3.6 4.4 /5 5 Reviews City Parks Recommended sightseeing time:1 hour Address: 713 Douglas Street Victoria, BC V8W 3M6Map Phone: +1 250 361 1000 What travelers say: