In 1847 the fort walls were extended to included a post office, stable, and another warehouse. As immigration to Victoria grew, more residences and commercial establishments were built to support the growing population. These were built around the fort, which was slowly dismantled to make way for the expanding town. By 1868 the governing power of the Hudson Bay Company had passed to the hands of the British Colonial Government. In 1938 the HBC department store established its current location on Douglas Street.

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