HERITAGE HOMES

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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KEITH HOUSE 1911

Published on February 5, 2014February 5, 2014 by Ted SauriolLeave a comment

James Hebert Keith was born in 1865 in Havelock, New Brunswick; he married Laura Alma Bonter in Chilliwack in 1893. They established this dairy farm on Lickman Road; James built this prominent house for them and their six children to designs conceived by Alma. The house and farm were later owned by W.T. Richardson, Council member for 31 years and a long time member of the Canadian Guernsey Breeders Association. The old B.C. Electric Railway tracks run adjacent to this tall, symmetrical Foursquare house. (Chilliwack Archives, Chilliwack Heritage Inventory).

I had the pleasure of talking to the owner of this home. She came out and spoke to me when she saw me photograph her home. She told me when she was younger she would drive by this home and did not like it much. Its strange how things go in life huh. She now owns it. She explained to me that that her family had made a few changes to the upstairs of the home to accommodate their needs, but it was not dramatic. This picture was taken on January 29, 2014.

Ashwell House 1891-1892

Published on February 3, 2014February 5, 2014 by Ted SauriolLeave a comment

Built for J.H Ashwell, of G.R Ashwell and Sons General Store, this was the first architect designed house to be built in the District. Sharp and Maclure were based in New Westminster, and this house is similar to some of their buildings that are still there. Maclure became well known as British Columbia.s finest architect of residential buildings. Ashwell served as Postmaster of Sardis and was later Mayor of the city. (Chilliwack Archives, Chilliwack Heritage Inventory).

Picture below was taken on January 29,2014 with a FUJIFILM S8400W camera.