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TARRY-A-WHILE

117 Grizzly Street, Banff, Alberta, T1L, Canada

Formally Recognized: 2003/12/19

Tarry-a-while, Banff, Alberta. A Municipal Historic Resource.; Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation, Edward J. Hart, 2003
South facade
Tarry-a-while, Banff, Alberta. A Municipal Historic Resource.; Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation, Edward J. Hart, 2003
East facade
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Other Name(s)

TARRY-A-WHILE
Mary Schaffer Warren Home

Links and documents

Construction Date(s)

1912/01/01 to 1913/01/01

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2005/01/27

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

Tarry-a-while is a one and one-half storey wood framed residence situated on three well-treed lots on a corner location in a residential area in Banff, Alberta.

Heritage Value

The historical value of Tarry-a-while lies in its direct association with Mary Schaffer Warren, who is well-known for her early explorations, writings and paintings chronicling the Canadian Rockies, and William (Billy) Warren, who was a prominent outfitter and Banff businessman. It was built, in 1912-1913, as the residence of Mary Schaffer Warren who lived there until her death in 1939.

With its steeply pitched hipped roof, shed dormers, cedar shingle siding and cottage-style windows, Tarry-a-while is architecturally significant as an exceptional example of the rustic, cottage character of traditional residential architecture in Banff.

Source: Town of Banff Municipal Historic Resource Designation File 03HD02 and Town of Banff Registry of Recognized Heritage Resources File 117 Grizzly Street

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements of Tarry-a-while include:
- the form, scale and massing of the residence;
- the position, number, size and arrangement of shed dormers and red brick chimneys on the steeply pitched hipped roof;
- the window and door fenestration including the position, number, size and arrangement of the cottage style windows;
- the exterior cedar shingle siding;
- the setting of the structure on the large, well-treed corner lot;
- the rustic building identification sign "Tarry-a-while" under the eave on the east facade.

Recognition

Jurisdiction

Alberta

Recognition Authority

Local Governments (AB)

Recognition Statute

Historical Resources Act

Recognition Type

Municipal Historic Resource

Recognition Date

2003/12/19

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

1913/01/01 to 1939/01/01

Theme - Category and Type

Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
Learning and the Arts
Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
Architecture and Design

Function - Category and Type

Current

Commerce / Commercial Services
Hotel, Motel or Inn

Historic

Residence
Single Dwelling

Architect / Designer

n/a

Builder

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Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Town of Banff, Planning and Development Department, Town Hall, 110 Bear Street, PO Box 1260, Banff, AB, T1L 1A1. (Municipal Historic Resource Designation File: 03HD02) Town of Banff, Planning and Development Department, Town Hall, 110 Bear Street, PO Box 1260, Banff, AB, T1L 1A1. (Town of Banff Registry of Recognized Heritage Resources File: 117 Grizzly Street)

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

4664-0096

Status

Published

Related Places

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