Patent 5 @ The Dominion Express Building

108 Alexander Avenue

The Dominion Express Building (1904) was designed by John Woodman whose other notable architectural works include Eaton’s Warehouse (’04) and the Grace Hospital (’05). There had been a number of large fires in downtown in the early 1900’s and as a result the architect of this building was tasked with making the building fire-proof, therefore the Dominion Express Building was constructed of brick walls and steel I-beams encased in concrete. The wagons were stored on the main floor and the horses were stabled on the second floor, climbing a concrete ramp to get to the second floor.