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1062 Richards Street

1062 Richards Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B, Canada

Formally Recognized: 2008/09/16

Exterior view of 1062 Richards Street; City of Vancouver, 2007
Front elevation
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Other Name(s)

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Construction Date(s)

1908/01/01

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2009/02/25

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

The historic place is comprised of a simple one-and-one-half storey wood-frame residential building located at 1062 Richards Street in Vancouver’s Downtown South area.

Heritage Value

The house at 1062 Richards Street, constructed in 1908, is of value as a typical example of housing built for the working-class population. While its context has changed considerably in the past century, it is of value as a rare survivor of single-family residential development in a neighbourhood which now predominantly consists of commercial structures and high-rise residential development.

Source: City of Vancouver Heritage Conservation Program

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements of the house at 1062 Richards Street include its:

- location in Vancouver’s Downtown South area on a highly visible street
- siting, set back from the street, reflecting the historic residential pattern
- modest one-and-one-half-storey shape with simple gabled front
- evidence of the former broad front porch, raised above sidewalk level
- small rear single-storey addition
- simple wood siding
- typical wood sash windows

Recognition

Jurisdiction

British Columbia

Recognition Authority

City of Vancouver

Recognition Statute

Vancouver Charter, s.582

Recognition Type

Community Heritage Register

Recognition Date

2008/09/16

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

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Theme - Category and Type

Peopling the Land
Settlement

Function - Category and Type

Current

Historic

Residence
Single Dwelling

Architect / Designer

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Builder

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Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

City of Vancouver Heritage Conservation Program

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

DhRs-803

Status

Published

Related Places

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