COOPER HOUSE 1919

Published on March 18, 2014February 21, 2016 by Ted Sauriol1 Comment

“The Cooper House is a prominent landmark at the corner of Castleman and Chapman Roads. Harry Cooper was born in 1870 in Ontario, and came to Chilliwack in 1904. His wife Sarah Davis, was born in Muskoka, Ontario, and moved here with her family in 1889. The Coopers operated a dairy farm on this property from 1904; this imposing house was completed in 1919 by contractor Jack Martin. Harry Cooper died in 1939, and Sarah Cooper died in 1966.”

(Page 18,The District of Chilliwack Heritage Inventory, Chilliwack Heritage Advisory Committee, 1991, Chilliwack Museum and Archives reference collection)

Photo taken February 2014 by Ted Sauriol

Gillanders House

Published on March 14, 2014February 21, 2016 by Ted SauriolLeave a comment

GILLANDERS HOUSE 1911

“This is one of the distinctive concrete block houses built by contractor Ernest Hill just before the First World War. Molded concrete blocks became a popular building material; they were relatively inexpensive, decorative, and fireproof alternative to wood frame construction. Similar to a number of other such houses, there is a square floor plan, a high hipped roof, and a front verandah with classical columns. It was built for Albert Gillanders, who had moved to the area in 1873, at the age of 18.”

(Page 15,The District of Chilliwack Heritage Inventory, Chilliwack Heritage Advisory Committee, 1991, Chilliwack Museum and Archives reference collection)

Photo taken in January 2014 by Ted Sauriol

CARMICHAEL HOUSE 1911

Published on March 4, 2014February 21, 2016 by Ted SauriolLeave a comment

“Maude Carmichael was the daughter of Chilliwack’s first mayor, Sam Cawley. In January 1911, she married John Carmichael who was killed early in the first World War; Maude sold this house around 1920. Built in the Craftsman style the side gable roof is balanced by a front gable dormer and a inset entry porch; typical of the style are the notch vergeboards and the triangular eve brackets.”

(Page 16,The District of Chilliwack Heritage Inventory, Chilliwack Heritage Advisory Committee, 1991, Chilliwack Museum and Archives reference collection)

Photograph taken in February 2014 by Ted Sauriol

PARKER HOUSE 1911

Published on March 2, 2014February 21, 2016 by Ted SauriolLeave a comment

“Alfred Parker was born in Cornwall in 1870, and arrived in 1885. He established a 80 acre dairy farm here; in 1910 he sold 9 acres to the B.C. Electrical Railroad Company , the proceeds allowed him to build a large barn. The house was built for Parker and his wife Alice by John Martin, a carpenter who arrived from Ontario in 1911; the square floor plan and hip roof with symmetrical hip dormers, are very similar to Martin,s own home, which survives in altered condition at 51693 Old Yale Road”

(Page 16,The District of Chilliwack Heritage Inventory, Chilliwack Heritage Advisory Committee, 1991, Chilliwack Museum and Archives reference collection)

Photographed February 2014 By Ted Sauriol

WALKER HOUSE 1909-1911

Published on March 2, 2014November 26, 2016 by Ted Sauriol2 Comments

“This was the first concrete block house to be built in Chilliwack. Starting in 1909 William Walker began to manufacture the blocks, then hired Ernest Mill to assemble them. This was the prototype for a number of others that Hill went on to build. The Chilliwack Progress of February 28, 1912 reported “Walker… has the satisfaction… of knowing his work is a permanency and should last many decades after he has ceased to need it”. In the 1940’s the house was owned by the Count and Countess Van Rechteren, who named it ” Zoeterwoude” after a village in Holland; Princess Juliana was one of the visitors to the house during the Second World War. The house was designated a Heritage House in 1989.

(Page 15,The District of Chilliwack Heritage Inventory, Chilliwack Heritage Advisory Committee, 1991, Chilliwack Museum and Archives reference collection)

Photograph by Ted Sauriol February 2014

BAILEY HOUSE CIRCA 1885

Published on March 2, 2014February 21, 2016 by Ted Sauriol4 Comments

“James Bailey was born in Ontario in 1878, settling in Chilliwack in 1877. He worked for Mr.Reece for eight years, and at the same time was felling and hewing the trees on his own land; this gave him enough lumber to construct four houses, including the Walker House (47795 McGuire Road) , and this his own home. Bailey sold his farm to John McIntyre in 1902. Behind the latter vynil siding are the original square notched log walls of Bailey’s house. ”

(Page 14,The District of Chilliwack Heritage Inventory, Chilliwack Heritage Advisory Committee, 1991, Chilliwack Museum and Archives reference collection)

Photo taken in February 2014

“STONEHURST MANOR” 1909

Published on February 21, 2014February 21, 2016 by Ted Sauriol1 Comment

“At the time it was built, this impressive home was described in the Chilliwack Progress as “the finest yet in the City.” It was built by Chauncey E. Eckert, whose prosperity was due to booming lumber markets and real estate development. Eckert was also instrumental in initiating the Mennonite settlement in Yarrow. This was later the home of Harry Barber, a local member of Parliament. It has now been adapted for use as a restaurant.”

(Page 85,The District of Chilliwack Heritage Inventory, Chilliwack Heritage Advisory Committee, 1991, Chilliwack Museum and Archives reference collection)

Note: As of February 2014 it is no longer a restaurant. It is privately owned.

The pictures were taken in February 2014 and October 2015, by Ted Sauriol

HENDERSON HOUSE 1909

Published on February 14, 2014February 21, 2014 by Ted SauriolLeave a comment

“This was the residence of R.A. Henderson, the City Engineer; he moved here from the Knight Block in 1909. Built by contractor D.M. Day, it was owned by Josephine E. Thomas. It is distinguished by a cross-gambrel roof, and has survived in virtually its original form.”

(Page 28,The District of Chilliwack Heritage Inventory, Chilliwack Heritage Advisory Committee, 1991, Chilliwack Museum and Archives reference collection)

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Photo taken January 30, 2014 by Ted Sauriol

BRADSHAW HOUSE 1891

Published on February 8, 2014February 16, 2014 by Ted SauriolLeave a comment

“William Bradshaw a carpenter, built this house for himself in 1891. It is an excellent example of exuberant ornamentation that was popular in the late Victorian era, here rendered in wood. Four different type of shingles are used to provide surface texturing, in addition to decoration brackets and struts, and vertical Stick strapping. The massing of the house is complex, with a projecting front gable cantilevered over a semi-octagonal bay, and jerked in headed roof.”

(Chilliwack Archives, Chilliwack Heritage Inventory)

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This photograph taken in January 2014 by Ted Sauriol

Clark House 1915

Published on February 7, 2014February 7, 2014 by Ted SauriolLeave a comment

This Imposing farmhouse, built for A.D Clark, is located at the intersection of Lickman and Sumas Central Roads. The large front yard retains a number of early plantings, and there are orchard remnants adjacent. A large open front verendah provides a gracious entry; the house has been very well maintained. (Chilliwack Archives, Chilliwack Heritage Inventory).

This picture was taken in January 2014 by Ted Sauriol

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