The art deco Prince Rupert City Hall, in

Prince Rupert Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, (17 December 1619 (O.S.) / 27 December (N.S.) – 29 November 1682 (O.S.)) was an English army officer, admiral, scientist and colonial governor. He first came to prominence as a Royalist cavalr ...

, British Columbia, was originally constructed as the Federal Building in 1938.Tourism Prince Rupert City Hal
Prince Rupert City Hall
/ref> The architect was Max B. Downing who persuaded the Department of Public Works to use "monolithic concrete" on the edifice instead of brick. It was built in the fashionable art deco streamlined style; many years later decorative native motifs were incorporated into the front wall. It is one of only 2 existing Art Deco city halls in Canada; the other being Vancouver City Hall.{{cn, date=January 2021

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Art Deco architecture in Canada City and town halls in British Columbia Prince Rupert, British Columbia