Description of Historic Place

The Alfred H. Soloman Residence is located on the west side of Burr Street in the historic Brow of the Hill neighbourhood in New Westminster. It is distinctive for its hipped roof with a front hipped dormer, and an inset corner verandah. This house has been relocated from 208 Regina Street.

Heritage Value

The Alfred H. Soloman Residence, constructed in 1908, is significant as a typical example of speculative-built rental housing, constructed during a time of rapid residential development. The first owner was Alfred H. Soloman (1867-1960). A contractor who was originally from England, Soloman built this house for use as a rental property. It is additionally valued for its association with Brow of the Hill’s Edwardian-era development and as an example of working-class housing.

Source: City of New Westminster Planning Department

Character-Defining Elements

Key elements that define the heritage character of the Alfred H. Soloman Residence include its:
- residential form, scale and massing, as expressed by its one-and-one-half storey height, square plan, hipped roof, hipped front dormer, and inset corner verandah
- wood-frame construction, such as cornerboards, lapped wooden siding and panelled frieze
- windows, such as its one-over-one and two-over-two double-hung wooden-sash windows