Dominion Building, Commercial building in Vancouver, Canada

The Dominion Building is a commercial high-rise at the corner of Hastings and Cambie Streets, on the edge of Gastown in Vancouver. It rises 174 feet (53 meters) and has a steel frame, with a facade of brick and stone that shows arched windows and detailed cornices.

Completed in 1910, it was the first steel-framed high-rise in Vancouver and the tallest commercial building in the British Empire at the time. It was funded by German counts, and later restored to keep its original look.

The ground floor houses a Lebanese restaurant, and the upper floors are home to a mix of creative firms, lawyers, and even a dance company. This mix gives the building a lively, working character that visitors can sense just by walking through the entrance.

The building sits in a busy area of downtown, so it is easy to reach on foot from nearby streets and public spaces. Visitors can enter the lobby during business hours to see the interior details, but upper floors are private offices.

The building was financed by German counts, and many people suspected that Kaiser Wilhelm's money paid for it. This rumor added to its reputation as a rival to the city's other tall buildings.