John C Taylor Photography - St Ann's Academy

St. Ann's Academy - Buildings In Transition - Workers Scaling Walls 30" x 30"

St. Ann's Academy Chapel Organ Loft

St. Ann's Academy Chapel restoration

St. Ann's Chapel finished detail

Stained Glass Installation - Mercer/Schaefer Glass

St/ Ann's Academy - Scaffold Crew

St. Ann’s Academy Restoration
Buildings in Transition

St. Ann’s Academy,1858, lay boarded-up for years before its historic restoration. Victoria’s first Roman Catholic cathedral, convent and school, now a national historic site, St. Ann’s remains one of Victoria’s premier landmarks. Receiving awards for its engineering ingenuity, by keeping the shell but demolishing the interior, a new precedent was set. Site photography over two years allowed Taylor to make detailed studies of construction workers scaling walls, diminished in scale by the volume of space.

Clients include
• Provincial Capital Commission
• BC Attorney General’s Office
• BC Buildings Corporation
• Sisters of St. Ann Archive
• Civic Heritage Trust