Description of Historic Place

The Freethy Residence is a one and a one-half storey Craftsman bungalow located in one of Nanaimo's oldest residential neighbourhoods. The historic place is confined to the building footprint.

Heritage Value

Built in 1911, the Freethy Residence is a very good example of a finely-detailed Craftsman Bungalow. The horizontal massing, full front verandah, tapered columns and scroll-cut vergeboards are typical features of this style.

Located within a grouping of superior historic buildings, the Freethy Residence speaks to the development of this area, after the turn of the 20th century, as a middle to upper income residential neighbourhood, a comfortable distance away from the busy commercial core and adjacent mixed-use neighbourhoods.

Source: City of Nanaimo, Development Services Department

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements of the Freethy Residence include:
-all of the elements of the Craftsman style as expressed in the horizontal massing, front gable roof, open front verandah with tapered columns, twin-beveled wooden siding, wooden sash windows with decorative mullion work, half timbering in the front gable, dormer, projecting front bay and scroll cut vergeboards.
-the building's location within a grouping of superior historic buildings in this residential neighbourhood.