“KINKORA” 1904

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Kinkora

46040 Higginson Road

R.H. Brock had recently arrived from Ontario when he began construction of this house for his relative James Higginson. It was built in front of an earlier dwelling which was later demolished; the construction of this new part of the house was a wedding gift to Higginson from his family. The symmetrical massing, rectangular floor plan, bellcast hip roof and wraparound verandah are typical of the larger farmhouses built before the First World War. The Higginson named the farm “Kinkora.

(Page 33 ,The District of Chilliwack Heritage Inventory, Chilliwack Heritage Advisory Committee, 1991, Chilliwack Museum and Archives reference collection)

Picture taken by Ted Sauriol March 2014

Gillanders House

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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

PARKER HOUSE 1911

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“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

BAILEY HOUSE CIRCA 1885

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“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

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

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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