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The ACCESS Building


Located at 713 Johnson Street in downtown Victoria, British Columbia, the three-storey, heritage building that will house the ACCESS Health Centre has a long, rich history. When converted it will contain the following services:

1st Floor

New home of Cool Aid Community Health Centre's physicians, nurses, pharmacy and counselling services. The Health Centre, which has an interdisciplinary approach to primary health care, will also be an entry point for specialized health services at the ACCESS Health Centre. With greater space and a central location the Cool Aid Community Health Centre will be a hub of activity and a cornerstone service in the efforts to improve the health of those most in need in Victoria.

2nd Floor

The partnership floor will house the the Cool Aid Dental Clinic and service providers who will connect those clients who are often hardest to reach with the services they need. Agency partner VIHA Mental Health and Addictions will connect with other providers to provide comprehensive, cross-service care.

3rd Floor

New home of AIDS Vancouver Island. On this floor, AVI will house their prevention, health promotion and support programs, as well as their administrative team. Here, HIV clients will meet with peers or counsellors, eat a hot meal and talk about their challenges. The space will be safe and private place where some of Victoria's most marginalized individuals can meet with staff and be heard.
 
Health Centre Floor Plans
Click on the small images below to see the details of what is located, and where, on each floor.

 

ACCESS Ground Floor


!st floor plan of ACCESS Health Center

 

Second Floor


2nd floor plan of ACCESS Health Center


Floor Three of ACCESS


3rd floor plan of ACCESS Health Center


 
History of 713 Johnson Street

The Original ACCESS Building


Built in Victoria in 1908 as a carriage factory for William James Mable, this three storey Edwardian commercial vernacular structure features a finely detailed facade with shallow arched double hung windows and a projecting horizontal cornice. It complements the other historic carriage works, William Grimm’s carriage factory, down the street. It is part of an important grouping of heritage buildings along Johnson Street. It shares a cornice line with the 1912 Scott Block to the west, designed by L. W. Hargreaves and built for Robert Scott, a local landowner and developer.
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