Benjamin S. MacDonald House
526 Second Street, New Westrminster, Colombie-Britannique, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2009/04/27
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1936/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2010/04/22
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Benjamin S. MacDonald House is a modest two-story wood-frame house with two front gables, set back from the street.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Benjamin S. MacDonald House is valued for its age, architectural form and cultural history.
Built in 1936, this is a good example of an inter-War house, and is one of only seven 1936 houses left in the Queen's Park neighbourhood. It is a good example of a smaller, more affordable and modest home built in the traditional English cottage style.
Architecturally, the house is valued for its scale, front gables, side arch and hipped-gable roof, which all contribute to its cottage-like feel.
It is valued for its cultural history, in particular for its association with Benjamin S. MacDonald, purported to have been the Chief Keeper of the B.C. Penitentiary.
Source: City of New Westminster Planning Department
Éléments caractéristiques
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Benjamin S. MacDonald House include its:
Siting, Context and Landscape
- location on Second Street, with wide boulevard
- set well back from the street, with boulevard, sidewalk, retaining wall and front lawn
Architectural Elements
- wood-frame construction with stucco exterior
- front-gabled roof form on the front facade, with a hipped side-gabled roof on the main house
- archway and a second gable over the entry
- recessed front entryway with arched opening
- brick chimney
- wood-sash casement windows
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Colombie-Britannique
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (C.-B.)
Loi habilitante
Local Government Act, art.954
Type de reconnaissance
Répertoire du patrimoine communautaire
Date de reconnaissance
2009/04/27
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
Historique
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of New Westminster Planning Department
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DhRr-304
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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