The Capitol Hill Community Hall was designed by local architect Harold Cullerne (1890-1976). After Cullerne returned from service during the First World War, he joined J.H. Bowman in a partnership that lasted from 1919 to 1934. After Bowman retired in 1934, Cullerne practiced on his own, continuing to work on schools and institutional buildings, such as the Art Deco Hollywood Theatre in Vancouver. In 1944, Cullerne designed a community hall for Capitol Hill; the scheme was delayed, and redesigned before it was finally built after the end of the Second World War. A simple front gabled roof hall structure, this hall is a monument to community spirit, erected by community members on a volunteer basis, and used for community events for over half a century. The hall replaced two earlier structures, both destroyed by fire, that had served the same purpose.
Photograph of the exterior of the Capitol Hill Community Hall, located on Howard Avenue at the corner of Capitol Drive and Empire Drive. The photograph is taken from the parking lot, facing northeast. A sign advertising that night's event is on the roof of the hall.
Photograph of the exterior of the Capitol Hill Community Hall, located on Howard Avenue at the corner of Capitol Drive and Empire Drive. The photograph is taken from the parking lot, facing northeast. A sign advertising that night's event is on the roof of the hall.
Item is an architectural drawing for a proposed design for the "new" Capitol Hill Community Hall by Vancouver architect Harold Cullerne (it was turned down).
Item is an architectural drawing for a proposed design for the "new" Capitol Hill Community Hall by Vancouver architect Harold Cullerne (it was turned down).
Item is a Capitol Hill Community Hall minute book. Letters, such as one addressed to W.J. Dynes (foreman on the construction of the Hall) dated March 17, 1943 from the Department of Education, have been tucked in between the notebook pages.
Item is a Capitol Hill Community Hall minute book. Letters, such as one addressed to W.J. Dynes (foreman on the construction of the Hall) dated March 17, 1943 from the Department of Education, have been tucked in between the notebook pages.
Photograph of the construction of the Capitol Hill Community Hall. Workmen are relaxing, standing high on a ledge just below the unfinished roof, as community members stand below them, smiling.
Photograph of the construction of the Capitol Hill Community Hall. Workmen are relaxing, standing high on a ledge just below the unfinished roof, as community members stand below them, smiling.