Canadian Pacific Railway Station

Character-defining elements of the Canadian Pacific Railway Station at Field include:

-its International style, evident in its strong horizontal proportions, carefully placed vertical masses and vertical lines, resulting in a precisely delineated and balanced geometric composition;

-its strong, horizontal character, created by a low, long massing, flat roof with deep projecting eaves, flat walls horizontally divided by cladding materials; horizontally divided windows, and the long, narrow cut of individual stones in its stone cladding;

-vertical elements which bring balance to the horizontal emphasis, including a chimney which cuts across the plan and elevation of the building, and the projecting operator's bay, the two heights of the horizontal stone base, and the varied window-sill height;

-surviving original exterior cladding, including local Rundle stone and bevelled cedar siding;

-surviving original wood windows and doors;

-surviving remnants of the historic plan, with waiting room, lunch room and other passenger facilities located at one end, baggage and express rooms at the other end, and the agent's office and administrative offices in the centre;

-surviving original interior finishes and fixtures, including: battened, grained plywood, checkerboard floor tiles, acoustic tile ceilings, recessed fluorescent lighting, formica counter tops, tongue-and-groove, 'V'-joint boarding in the baggage room and double-sided benches.