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2008 Chambers Street

2008 Chambers Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T, Canada

Formally Recognized: 2011/04/28

2008 Chambers Street; City of Victoria, 2011
oblique view of front facade
2008 Chambers Street; City of Victoria, 2011
front door
2008 Chambers Street; City of Victoria, 2011
front porch column

Other Name(s)

n/a

Links and documents

Construction Date(s)

1907/01/01

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2011/05/16

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

The house at 2008 Chambers Street is a one-and-one-half storey, wood-frame, Edwardian Vernacular style residence located in the Fernwood neighbourhood of Victoria, British Columbia.

Heritage Value

The house at 2008 Chambers Street is representative of the surge of development in Fernwood at the start of the pre-WWI Victoria building boom, and is valued as an illustration of the expansion of downtown Victoria towards the eastern neighbourhoods during a period of rapid growth of the city.

Built in 1907 by H. T. Knott, a prolific builder of the period, this dwelling is also valued as a good example of the Edwardian Vernacular style of architecture used on many houses of the period. Its location reflects the influence of the streetcar lines along nearby Cook and Caledonia Streets which spurred growth within the Fernwood neighbourhood.

The building's association with its first owners, Arthur and Lucinda Pike, illustrates the strong influence of the shipping industry on Victoria's economy, as Mr. Pike was employed as a marine engineer for the Yukon's White Pass Company.

Source: City of Victoria Planning Department

Character-Defining Elements

Key character-defining elements of 2008 Chambers Street include:

- characteristics of the Edwardian Vernacular style
- gable roof form with small box bay window in the gable
- original wood sash windows and wood trim
- inset open front porch with chamfered wood porch columns
- angled bay window supported on decorative wood brackets on the front and side elevations
- original exterior wall materials beneath cementitious shingles

Recognition

Jurisdiction

British Columbia

Recognition Authority

Local Governments (BC)

Recognition Statute

Local Government Act, s.967

Recognition Type

Heritage Designation

Recognition Date

2011/04/28

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

n/a

Theme - Category and Type

Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
Architecture and Design
Peopling the Land
Settlement

Function - Category and Type

Current

Historic

Residence
Single Dwelling

Architect / Designer

n/a

Builder

H. T. Knott

Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

City of Victoria Planning Department

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

DcRu-1218

Status

Published

Related Places

n/a

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