221 Princess Street
221 Princess Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2009/04/27
Other Name(s)
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Links and documents
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Construction Date(s)
1944/01/01
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2010/04/19
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
221 Princess Street is situated on a wide lot on the north side of Princess Street between Second and Fourth Streets in the Glenbrooke North neighbourhood of New Westminster.
Heritage Value
Constructed in 1944, 221 Princess Street is valued as a good example of 1940s housing in the neighbourhood. A hallmark of the building period was the use of relatively spare detailing that reflects a restrained modernism. While gentle in its modernity, this house nonetheless represents the emerging trend away from revival styles and towards a new international style.
221 Princess Street is also valued for its cultural history. According to neighbourhood lore, a former owner, who was a guard at the Penitentiary, used discarded screen doors to construct the back fence and was known as 'the mad Czech'.
Of interest on this site is the mature Black Walnut tree in the back yard, a neighbourhood landmark.
Source: City of New Westminster Planning Department
Character-Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of 221 Princess Street include its:
Siting, Context and Landscape
- side vehicular driveway (to garage behind)
- mature Black Walnut tree in back yard
Architectural Elements
- bungalow form (main floor over basement)
- simple hipped main roof, front gabled roof with contiguous west shed roof
- unpainted broken glass stucco cladding
- wood windows
- original brick chimneys
- slight embellishment of curved head of central window of front room
- windows grouped at corner of southeast room
Recognition
Jurisdiction
British Columbia
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (BC)
Recognition Statute
Local Government Act, s.954
Recognition Type
Community Heritage Register
Recognition Date
2009/04/27
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
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Theme - Category and Type
- Peopling the Land
- Settlement
Function - Category and Type
Current
- Residence
- Single Dwelling
Historic
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-286
Status
Published
Related Places
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