Wright Residence
146 East 3rd Street, North Vancouver, Colombie-Britannique, V7L, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1996/11/04
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1904/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2006/11/24
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Wright Residence is a two-storey, wood-frame house located on a sloping lot in a mixed-use context comprised of single-family and multi-unit residential structures. Its complex, irregular massing includes elements of the Queen Anne Revival style, including a small turret at the side.
Valeur patrimoniale
Built circa 1904, the Wright Residence is of heritage value for its associations with the Western Corporation which played a key role in the development of North Vancouver in the early years of the twentieth century. It was the residence of Henry C. Wright, manager of the Western Corporation. This was one of the first major companies which was established to service the growing North Vancouver community. Formed in 1902, its activities soon included the design and construction of speculative housing and subdivisions, and after 1906, the operation of a local sawmill. Many of the city's most prominent residences as well as commercial buildings were designed and constructed by the company in the interest of advancing city growth. The company's buildings were constructed using local materials, that after 1906 were produced at its mill, which was located between 17th and 18th Streets and William and Sutherland Avenues, within the city.
The Wright Residence, planned by designers employed by the Western Corporation, is also significant for its unusual architecture, which demonstrates the late persistence of the influence of the Queen Anne Revival style, as displayed in the complex, asymmetrical massing, front verandah and octagonal turret on the side elevation.
Source: City of North Vancouver Planning Department
Éléments caractéristiques
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Wright Residence include its:
- location on a steeply sloping site with panoramic views to the south, in a residential setting and set back from street in line with neighbouring residences
- residential form, scale and massing as expressed by its irregular, two-storey plus basement height, irregular plan, complex roofline incorporating a cross-gabled roof, and octagonal turret on side elevation
- wood-frame construction with wooden siding and trim
- full-width open verandah with square columns
- double-hung 1-over-1 wooden sash windows
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
1996/11/04
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Un territoire à peupler
- Les établissements
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
Western Corporation
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of North Vancouver Planning Department
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DhRs-446
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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