E&N Stone Trestle
Koksilah Road and River Road, Cowichan Station, British Columbia, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2016/09/11
Other Name(s)
n/a
Links and documents
Construction Date(s)
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2021/01/21
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
The E & N Stone Trestle is 2.9 m tall stone bridge located in Cowichan Station, Electoral Area E, in British Columbia.
Heritage Value
Constructed in 1908, the E & N Stone Trestle has historic value as an iconic reminder of Cowichan Station's settlement pattern history. The construction of the railway was tasked to Robert Dunsmuir to transport coal and lumber from Nanaimo to Victoria. The bridge provides a window into the economic and social history of the Cowichan Station. It serves as a reminder that the railway was the impetus for the development of the area.
The bridge also has aesthetic value in its stone from the Koksilah Quarry. The bridge was constructed out of stone from the Koksilah Quarry by railway workers. The stone, olive-coloured when cut, weathered to light gray, had practically no cleavage lines, and had to be sawn by a rotary method, a steel wire fed with quartz dust. The bridge remains today as it was built. It is owned by the Island Corridor Foundation.
SOURCE: Cowichan Valley Regional District, Planning and Development Services Department
Character-Defining Elements
The key elements that define the character of the E&N Stone Trestle include its:
- original location
- original construction materials including stone from the Koksilah Quarry
Recognition
Jurisdiction
British Columbia
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (BC)
Recognition Statute
Local Government Act, s.954
Recognition Type
Community Heritage Register
Recognition Date
2016/09/11
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
n/a
Theme - Category and Type
- Developing Economies
- Trade and Commerce
- Developing Economies
- Communications and Transportation
Function - Category and Type
Current
Historic
- Transport-Rail
- Station or Other Rail Facility
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
E&N Railroad
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
Cowichan Valley Regional District, Planning and Development Services Department
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
DeRw-34
Status
Published
Related Places
n/a