Elgin Hall
14250 Crescent Road, Surrey, Colombie-Britannique, V4P, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1980/12/15
Autre nom(s)
Elgin Hall
Elgin Community Hall
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1923/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2004/11/10
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Elgin Hall is a single-storey, wood-frame vernacular building with a gabled roof, gabled entry hall and gabled porch.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Elgin Hall is valuable to the community of Elgin, and adjacent Mud Bay, for its cultural association with community life and as a testament to community spirit and generosity. Until 1875, Semiahmoo Trail was the only passable land route between New Westminster and Blaine, and with the construction of the Elgin Hotel in 1870 this became an important stop-over point for travellers to and from the United States. The low-lying land in the area flooded frequently, but after a series of dykes were constructed, agriculture became the predominant local activity, spurring a growth in population.
In the early years of this rural community, families gathered for social events in various homes, but as the population began to increase in the early 1920s, the need for a larger space for community events became more pressing.
The Elgin Community Association was formed in 1922 to raise funds for the construction of this hall. Daniel Johnson donated the land and carpenter John Anderson and a volunteer crew undertook the construction work. The Hall opened in 1923. A unique feature is the surviving sprung maple dance floor. It stands in a residential area and is still used for community events.
Source: Heritage Planning Files, City of Surrey
Éléments caractéristiques
The character-defining element of Elgin Hall include its:
- location in a residential area
- form, scale and massing
- exterior elements such as the decorative eave brackets in the gable ends; the front elevation with the gable ends of the hall, entry hall, and porch giving a telescopic effect
- interior elements such as fir wainscotting and with horizontal and diagonal tongue-and-groove above; and the original sprung maple floor, packed with horsehair
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
1980/12/15
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
s/o
Thème - catégorie et type
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- L'organisation communautaire
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Communauté
- Local pour association fraternelle, organisation sociale ou de bienfaisance
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-42
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
s/o