Humphrey Jones Residence
1016 Nanaimo Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2005/07/11
Other Name(s)
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Links and documents
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Construction Date(s)
1891/01/01
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2010/04/15
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
Situated on the south side of Nanaimo Street in the historic West End neighbourhood in New Westminster, the Humphrey Jones Residence is a vernacular, two-storey wood-frame Victorian-era dwelling. This house features a full-width open verandah with lathe-turned columns that support a hipped roof.
Heritage Value
Built in 1891, the Humphrey Jones Residence is valued for its association with the earliest, Victorian-era development of the West End in New Westminster.
The Humphrey Jones Residence is additionally significant as a representative example of vernacular working-class housing, typical of the late Victorian era.
Source: City of New Westminster Planning Department
Character-Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Humphrey Jones Residence include its:
- location in the historic West End neighbourhood in New Westminster
- minimal setback from the front property line
- residential form, scale and massing as expressed by its two-storey height, front-gabled roof, full-width open verandah with hipped roof, and off-centre entry door
- wood-frame construction, as expressed by its wooden siding under later aluminum cladding and wooden detailing
- Late Victorian-era vernacular details, such as its steeply-pitched roof, generally symmetrical facade, and full-width open front verandah with lathe-turned columns
- windows, such as its double-hung two-over-two wooden-sash windows, double-hung eight-over-four wooden-sash windows in double assembly on the ground floor level, and one fixed stained glass window above front door
- red-brick internal chimney
Recognition
Jurisdiction
British Columbia
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (BC)
Recognition Statute
Local Government Act, s.967
Recognition Type
Heritage Designation
Recognition Date
2005/07/11
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 New Westminster Planning Department
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
DhRr-266
Status
Published
Related Places
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