Local Historic Place (municipal)
Old Royal Bank Building
Dalhousie, New Brunswick
Also known as Old Royal Bank, Ancienne Banque Royale
North façade of 420 William Street
Photo: Restigouche Regional Museum, Dalhousie
- Recognized
- 2006
- By
- Local government
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Description
The Old Royal Bank Building is a two-storey, red brick, commercial building of Neo-Classical design, located on William Street near Hall Street in Dalhousie. The Local Historic Place designation is for the building on its footprint.
Heritage value
The Old Royal Bank Building is designated a Local Historic Place due to its architecture. The building is unique in Restigouche County for being an expression of Neo-Classical commercial architecture. Built circa 1930, this building exhibits such traditional elements of this style as the symmetrical five-bay front façade, full-height pilasters and classical enclosed portico.
SourceRestigouche Regional Museum, Dalhousie, Local Historic Places file: “420 William Street“
Character‑defining elements
The character-defining elements of the Old Royal Bank Building include:
- symmetrical two-storey massing;
- lateral gable roof with chimneys at the extremities;
- central pedimented enclosed portico;
- symmetrical layout of pilasters and multi-paned windows;
- Flemish bond red brick;
- contrast of white pilasters and red brick;
- dentil cornices along the roof and portico;
- voussoirs brick headers and keystones on main floor windows.
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Location
420 William Street, Dalhousie, New Brunswick, E8C, Canada
48.06629° N, 66.37534° W
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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.