Photograph taken by R. Maynard in July 1892 after the cornerstone laying ceremony

Charles McGregor

Undetermined workman

Undetermined workman

Lacoursere

George Jeeves

Thomas Hooper was the architect of the B.C. Protestest Orphans Home

H.Stadhagen

John Kinsman was the superindendant of the project

Undetermined workmen

Cornice-maker

Unknown

Unknown workman

Joe Levy

Undetermined individual

Undetermined workman

W.A. Luney

Fred Plows

Harry Vernot Jones

Billy Heatherbell

Undetermined workman

Billy Ferguson

Hand saw held by Charles McGregor

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During the cornerstone ceremony the children of the Orphanage sat in the upper seats of one of the grandstands

The building is named after John George Taylor. When Taylor died in 1891 bequeathed his entire estate of $32,500 to the B.C. Protestant Orphan's Home. This bequest allowed the Society to purchase land and construct an orphanage to accomodate 100 children, replacing the old home on Rae Street that had been used for many years. The cornerstone was engraved with the following inscription: "British Columbia Protestant Orphans' Home. Founded A.D. 1873. This site and building were purchased and erected by bequest of John G.Taylor, A.D. 1893." The building was completed and formally opened on November 18, 1893.

Three grandstands were in place for the cornerstone ceremony which attracted large crowds