Long House
645 Victoria Drive, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2008/04/07
Other Name(s)
Long House
R.J. Long House
Links and documents
Construction Date(s)
1928/01/01
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2020/03/05
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
The Long House historic place comprises a two-storey, side-gabled frame house and its lot in Penticton, British Columbia.
Heritage Value
The Long House has aesthetic and historic value as a good example of a middle class 1920s home built in the new Victoria Drive residential area of Penticton. Built in 1928, the house is representative of the restrained style of architecture built in Penticton by the rising merchant class during this period. It is a vernacular, side-gabled cottage that reveals some craftsman elements but is not ornately detailed, except for the barrel-shaped roof on the porch entry.
The house and its large lot are typical of the development in the Victoria Drive subdivision in the 1920s. The area was populated by successful middle-class families involved in merchandising and professions. In particular, it is associated with the Long family, who owned a lumber supply business during the 1920s. The use of four inch cedar-edge grained siding and edge grain woodwork is perhaps further evidence of this historic association. Later, it was associated with the McGinnis family who owned the Rexall Drugstore.
SOURCE: City of Penticton Civic File
Character-Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Long House include its:
- edge grain cedar exterior siding
- barrel shaped porch roof
- location and large lot
- heritage butternut tree in rear yard
Recognition
Jurisdiction
British Columbia
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (BC)
Recognition Statute
Local Government Act, s.954
Recognition Type
Community Heritage Register
Recognition Date
2008/04/07
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
n/a
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
City of Penticton Civic File
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
DiQv-90
Status
Published
Related Places
n/a