Newton Residence
416 Oak Street, New Westminster , Colombie-Britannique, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2003/11/03
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2010/04/15
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Newton Residence is a one-storey, wood-frame Victoria-era residence on the west side of Oak Street in the historic Queen’s Park neighbourhood in New Westminster. Originally a two-storey house, the top floor was removed in 1986.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Newton Residence is valued as a representation of New Westminster’s Victorian-era residential development and subsequent adaptations to suit changing owners and situations. At the time of its construction, New Westminster was beginning to emerge as an economic and industrial centre. Local growth was facilitated by the completion of the Westminster & Vancouver Tramway in 1891, which linked Vancouver to New Westminster.
The house was built circa 1892 for E. Newton, and is an example of the housing built for those residents who worked in the rapidly-developing downtown. By 1939, the house was owned by Francis William Purvis (1887-1981), a retail clerk at M.J. Phillips, a local gentleman’s clothing store, who resided briefly in the house while his new home was being built at the back of the lot facing Fourth Street. It was intended that this house would be demolished, but it was retained, and objections from neighbours led to the demolition of its second storey in 1986.
Source: City of New Westminster Planning Department
Éléments caractéristiques
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Newton Residence include its:
- location on the west side Oak Street, in the historic Queen’s Park neighbourhood
- residential form, scale and massing as expressed by its one-storey height with full height basement at rear and low-pitched pyramidal roof
- wood-frame construction with original wooden drop siding with cornerboards on the main level and vertical siding at the basement
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Colombie-Britannique
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (C.-B.)
Loi habilitante
Local Government Act, art.967
Type de reconnaissance
Désignation patrimoniale
Date de reconnaissance
2003/11/03
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Un territoire à peupler
- Les établissements
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of New Westminster Planning Department
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DhRr-206
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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