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Tapley House

2138 Central Avenue, Oak Bay, Colombie-Britannique, V8S, Canada

Reconnu formellement en: 1996/11/12

Tapley House and Garage, exterior view,  2004; Corporation of the District of Oak Bay, 2004
south elevation
Tapley House, exterior view,  2004; Corporation of the District of Oak Bay, 2004
south elevation
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Autre nom(s)

Tapley House
Walter Edward Tapley House

Liens et documents

Date(s) de construction

1913/01/01

Inscrit au répertoire canadien: 2005/02/22

Énoncé d'importance

Description du lieu patrimonial

The Tapley property consists of a one-storey Craftsman style bungalow and garage in the South Oak Bay neighborhood.

Valeur patrimoniale

The Tapley House, built in 1913, is important as part of the architectural and development history of Oak Bay. It is significant as a well-preserved example of a modest Craftsman-style bungalow built during the pre-war building boom of 1912-14.

Also important is the association with the builder and owner, Captain Walter Edward Tapley. The house is unique for its quality construction, Arts and Crafts design detail, and floor plan accommodating a home office, from which Tapley ran a flourishing construction business. This relatively small house illustrates the importance of social status to the middle class Edwardian gentleman of 'good breeding,' but modest means. The value placed on fashionable design, high quality construction, interior detail and upscale neighbourhood demonstrates prevailing aesthetic attitudes.

The significance of the site on upper (west) Central Avenue, on a major transportation route and within walking distance of the Fairfield streetcar line, is linked to the progression of urban development within Oak Bay prior to the automobile age.

Source: The Corporation of the District of Oak Bay

Éléments caractéristiques

Key elements that define the heritage character of the Tapley House include the:
- close proximity of the house and garage to Central Avenue
- exterior Craftsman bungalow elements, typified by board and batten siding, casement windows, notched barge boards and sloped masonry foundation
- extent and good condition of the original wood finishes, dating from Tapley's construction
- heavy, low-pitched roof line
- wide covered front verandah with sloped pillars
- small scale of the single-storey elevation with small closed entrance hall
- floor plan with open connected reception rooms
- fireplace and hearth (the sole original source of heat)
- interior use of board and batten, fir paneling, and beams
- built-in buffet and bookshelves with leaded glass and original hardware
- leaded casement windows
- original location of the garage

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

1996/11/12

Données sur l'histoire

Date(s) importantes

s/o

Thème - catégorie et type

Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
L'architecture et l'aménagement

Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction

Actuelle

Résidence
Logement unifamilial

Historique

Architecte / Concepteur

s/o

Constructeur

Captain Walter Edward Tapley

Informations supplémentaires

Emplacement de la documentation

The Corporation of the District of Oak Bay.

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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.

DcRt-119

Statut

Édité

Inscriptions associées

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