Parker House
1205 Fairview Road, Penticton, Colombie-Britannique, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2008/04/07
Autre nom(s)
s/o
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1940/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2020/02/26
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Parker House is an art moderne house with a flat roof, rounded corners and a smooth stucco surface, located in Penticton, British Columbia.
Valeur patrimoniale
Parker House has aesthetic value for its art moderne style and historic value for its association with acclaimed B.C. architect, Robert Lyon. It is a mature example of Robert Lyon's streamline modern architectural work in the Okanagan. Lyon was a Scotland-born architect who came to B.C. in 1910. He moved to Penticton in 1922, where he worked on commercial and institutional buildings, as well as residential commissions. His most important works were Leir House, City Hall and the Post Office in Penticton, as well as the Post Office and a large modern house in Kelowna. Parker House was one of a number of smaller residences he designed in Penticton. It was built in 1940, the same year Lyon's modern Penticton City Hall was completed.
The house is aesthetically important as a complete example of the art moderne architectural style. This includes its series of rectangular blocks with a flat roof and rounded corners. The rows of windows extend around the corners, accentuating the streamlined look. The use of smooth stucco surfacing, rounded concrete steps and the addition of the coping at the roof line strengthen this effect.
The house is relatively unaltered, except for the conversion of the garage to a studio and the replacement of the original glass block windows to the right of the entrance door. The continuity of design adds to the architectural value of the building.
SOURCE: City of Penticton Files
Éléments caractéristiques
Key elements that define the heritage character of Parker House include its:
-association with Robert Lyon
-art moderne style of the house
-design details, including the flat roofs, rounded corners, groupings of windows, smooth stucco surface and coping at the roof line
-continuity of the original design intent
-compatible alteration of the attached garage
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Colombie-Britannique
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (C.-B.)
Loi habilitante
Local Government Act, art.954
Type de reconnaissance
Répertoire du patrimoine communautaire
Date de reconnaissance
2008/04/07
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
s/o
Thème - catégorie et type
- Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
- L'architecture et l'aménagement
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Architecte / Concepteur
Robert Lyon
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of Penticton Files
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DiQv-84
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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