Hood Building, the Base Construction Engineering building at CFB Esquimalt, is named in honour of Colonel, The Honourable Francis G. Hood, Royal Engineers. Then Lieutenant Hood was the Commanding Officer of the 48th Submarine Mining Company, RE from 1902 to 1906. The Company’s headquarters and buildings were located on the present-day site of the Base Construction Engineering building.
Hood Building (Base Construction Engineering building) CFB Esquimalt
Esquimalt, British Columbia
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Inscription
[plaque]
ÉDIFICE HOOD BUILDING
THIS CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING BUILDING WAS
OPENED ON 30 MAY 1986 1986 BY THE FAMILY OF MR. F.B.
HOOD SON OF THE LATE COLONEL, THE HONOURABLE
FRANCIS G. HOOD, R.E., 1880-1949.
THIS BUILDING WAS DESIGNED BY TUDOR AND
WALTERS ARCHITECTS AND CONSTRUCTED BY FARMER
CONSTRUCTION LIMITED.
CET ÉDIFICE DE GÉNIE DE LA CONSTRUCTION A
ÉTÉ INAUGURÉ LE 30 MAI 1986 PAR LA FAMILLE DE
M. F.B. HOOD FILS DU COLONEL, L'HONORABLE FRANCIS
G. HOOD, G.R., 1880-1949.
IL EST L'OEUVRE DES ARCHITECTES
TUDOR AND WALTERS ET A ÉTÉ
ERIGÉ PAR LA FIRME FARMER
CONSTRUCTION LIMITED.
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Location
Hood Building (Base Construction Engineering building) CFB Esquimalt
Esquimalt
British Columbia
Hood Building (Base Construction Engineering building) CFB Esquimalt
Esquimalt
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 48.4306916
Long. -123.4283281
Lat. 48.4306916
Long. -123.4283281