1881 Town Hall
17635 60 Avenue, Surrey, Colombie-Britannique, V3S, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1982/10/04
Autre nom(s)
1881 Town Hall
Old Surrey Municipal Hall
Surrey Museum
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1881/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2006/08/02
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The 1881 Town Hall is a single-storey, single-roomed, wood-frame building, rectangular in plan, with a front gable roof, clad in vertical board and batten. The building is now completely encased within a later building, with only the peak of its gabled roof visible from the street. The original interior and most of the exterior are preserved, and can be seen inside the enclosing building.
Valeur patrimoniale
The 1881 Surrey Town Hall is valued for its role in the history of the City and as a testament to the generosity, determination, and civic will of the area's pioneers. Abraham Huck, the area's first settler, bought land at Surrey Centre in 1872. Gradually, more settlers arrived and began laying the foundations of the community. In 1879 the District of Surrey was incorporated, but at the time there was no public meeting place. Abraham Huck donated one acre of his Surrey Centre land for the construction of this Hall, and the first meeting in the building was held on May 2, 1881. The erection of the Town Hall, which was also used for church services until Christ Church was completed nearby, symbolized rapid progress within the community.
The Town Hall is also significant as an example of early frontier wooden construction, with vertical board and batten siding and square forged nails. The simplicity of the design reflects vernacular building techniques, and the modest pioneer origins of Surrey.
The heritage value of the Town Hall also lies in its interpretive value. The building is an important cultural feature for the interpretation of Surrey's civic heritage to the public. It was moved, in 1938, to the Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds, and later became Surrey's first museum, indicative of Surrey's commitment to preserving and interpreting its built and cultural heritage.
Source: Heritage Planning Files, City of Surrey
Éléments caractéristiques
Key elements that define the heritage character of the 1881 Town Hall include its:
- symmetrical form, scale and massing, as expressed by its simple rectangular floor plan;
- front gabled roof with cedar shingle cladding;
- exterior vertical board and batten siding, with original square forged nails;
- original multi-paned double-hung panelling and wooden floors.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Colombie-Britannique
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (C.-B.)
Loi habilitante
Local Government Act, art.967
Type de reconnaissance
Désignation patrimoniale
Date de reconnaissance
1982/10/04
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1938/01/01 à 1938/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
- Gouverner le Canada
- Les institutions gouvernementales
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- L'éducation et le bien-être de la société
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Loisirs
- Site historique ou d'interprétation
Historique
- Gouvernement
- Hôtel de ville
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Heritage Planning Files, City of Surrey
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DgRq-11
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
s/o