ANNANDALE ROCK WALLS 1561 YORK PLACE, OAK BAY, BC

CONSERVATION PLAN NOVEMBER 2018 (REVISED)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION...... 1

2. HISTORIC CONTEXT...... 2 2.1 York Place / Prospect Place Context...... 2 2.2 The Bungalows...... 3 2.3 Annandale Original Owner: Sir ...... 11 2.4 Annandale Original Architect: J.G. Tiarks...... 12 2.5 Annandale Rock Walls...... 15

3. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE...... 16

4. CONSERVATION GUIDELINES...... 18 4.1 Standards and Guidelines...... 18 4.2 Conservation References...... 19 4.3 General Conservation Strategy...... 19

5. CONSERVATION RECOMMENDATIONS...... 20 5.1 York Place Rock Wall...... 21 5.1.1 Pointing...... 22 5.1.2 Gateposts and End Posts...... 23 5.2 Prospect Place Rock Wall...... 24 5.2.1 Pointing...... 25 5.2.2 Gateposts and Gate...... 26 5.2.3 Alterations...... 27

6. MAINTENANCE PLAN...... 28 6.1 Maintenance Guidelines...... 28 6.2 Routine, Cyclical and Non-Destructive Cleaning...... 28 6.3 Repairs and Replacement of Deteriorated Materials...... 28 6.4 Exterior Maintenance...... 29

APPENDIX A: RESEARCH SUMMARY...... 30

APPENDIX B: PLAN OF NEW OPENINGS IN PROSPECT PLACE ROCK WALL...... 31

DONALD LUXTON AND ASSOCIATES INC 1030 - 470 GRANVILLE STREET VANCOUVER BC V6C 1V5 [email protected] 604 688 1216 www.donaldluxton.com York Place rock wall showing post and crenulated top of granite wall. 1. INTRODUCTION

ADDRESS: 1561 YORK PLACE HISTORIC NAME: ANNANDALE ROCK WALLS ORIGINAL OWNER: SIR CHARLES HIBBERT TUPPER ARCHITECT: UNKNOWN DATE OF CONSTRUCTION: UNKNOWN

The Annandale Rock Walls that run parallel to York These historic components include: Place and Prospect Place are components of one • the early Carriage House; of the most significant surviving historic properties • a portion of the original granite wall facing in Oak Bay, Annandale. The Annandale main house York Place, including gateposts and one of the was originally one of a pair of matching adjacent original entries; and houses; the other being Garrison House, located on • a rubble rock wall at the west property a lot directly south of Annandale. Garrison House boundary along Prospect Place with a man- was demolished in 1932 and the property has since gate opening and iron gate. been redeveloped. The overall built environment of the Annandale property includes the extant The conservation of these historic elements will residence, carriage house, and rock walls along be undertaken within the context of a subdivision Prospect Place and York Place. At some point in of the L-shaped portion of the former Annandale the past the rectangle lot between York Place and estate. This conservation plan deals specifically Prospect Place was subdivided. This subdivision with the rock wall along Prospect Place, the portion resulted in the Annandale main house and portion of the rock wall on York Place tied to the L-shaped of the York Place rock wall situated on one lot property. (approximately one-quarter of the original property). The remaining L-shaped lot, which is approximately three-quarters of the original property, retains components associated with the historic Annandale property.

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2.1 YORK PLACE / PROSPECT PLACE CONTEXT

Subdivision Plan of Section LXIX, Victoria District, signed by F.M. Rattenbury.

This cluster of heritage properties started in the late both aged 31 in 1898. After they purchased the land, 1890s, with the purchase by associated architects the architects subdivided it and started development. Francis M. Rattenbury and John G. Tiarks of 15 acres Rattenbury immediately acquired prime waterfront lots of waterfront property from the Pemberton estate. for himself, where he built his own house — which he Over the next three decades, the area grew to host an called Iechinihl — and which now serves as Glenlyon array of carefully planned estate properties designed Norfolk School. Oak Bay Avenue was continued (as to retain a rural character of the area, with grand Prospect Place) to the gates of Rattenbury’s home. architect-designed homes. Tiarks acquired three of the lots and transferred them Francis M. Rattenbury (1867–1935) and John G. to his wife’s name (Ada Constance Tiarks). Then he Tiarks (1867-1901) were business partners at the time designed three homes for clients: Sandhurst for Arthur the acquired the land. Both men were English, and and Matilda Haynes, at 1512 Beach Drive (1898–99);

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Eastholme at 1580 Beach Drive for Herbert F. Hewett arrival on the West coast. They arrived in Victoria on in 1899 (relocated to Salt Spring Island in 1992); and November 10, 1897, and stayed with their families at the Schwengers Residence at 1660 Prospect Place the Hotel Mount Baker; they obviously liked the area (1899–1900). and decided to build matching homes on adjoining properties that extended from York Place to Prospect Tiarks also designed two enormous matching homes Place. on York Place in 1897, both of which had gardens running down to Prospect Place. The first, known as HANDSOME RESIDENCES. Annandale for Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper, Minister of Beautiful Bungalows to be Erected at Oak Bay Justice for the Dominion government, and son of Sir for Sir C.H. Tupper and Hon. Fred. Peters. Charles Tupper, Father of Confederation. The second Two more are to be added to the many was Garrison House, built for the Honourable Frederick handsome residences which adorn Victoria, Sir Peters, former Premier and Attorney-General of Prince Charles Hibbert Tupper and Hon. F. Peters being Edward Island. Both homes—known then as “The about to acquire a piece of land, beautifully Bungalows”—were described in the Daily Colonist as situated on the Oak Bay road, not far from being 70’ x 100’ in size; full of clear cedar panelling; Mount Baker hotel, on which the building of the fitted with electric light, and with their long, glassed-in two bungalows will be immediately commenced. verandas making a “comfortable winter promenade.” This style of dwelling is becoming more popular Garrison House was unfortunately destroyed by fire here and Mr. J. Gerhard Tiarks, the architect of in 1932. Hon. Edgar Dewdney’s charming bungalow residence on Rockland Avenue, Mr. W. G. Rattenbury and Tiarks initially established the estate- le Poer-Trench’s no less attractive bungalow like nature of this enclave. Between 1899 and 1931, at North Saanich and the Messrs. Weilers’ over eighteen more architecturally significant homes bungalow on Dallas road, together with many were added to the their original subdivision by other others, has been commissioned to prepare the noteworthy architects including: Samuel Maclure; plans for these two new houses and to take Percy L. James and his brother Douglas James; K.B. charge of the work. Spurgin; D.C. Frame; Ralph Berrill; J. Graham Johnson; The plans show that each house covers a Hubert Savage; W. D’Oyly Rochfort; and Ross Lort. space of over one hundred feet by seventy feet This area is also notable for the its surviving stone on the ground. Ascending a flight of steps on to walls, major trees and mature landscape features. the spacious veranda, the front door, which has a large plate glass panel, opens on to a panelled hall with a large open fire-place. The drawing- 2.2 THE BUNGALOWS room and dining-room, each with large bay windows, are on the right and left of the hall, and The matching houses built for Tupper and Peters, who can be thrown into it by the opening of folding at the time the homes were constructed were business doors, thirteen feet wide, if required, making one partners of a law firm, provided a unique feature in room of fifty feet by twenty feet. the area and received attention for their grand design, The library, with its alcoves, will be entirely size, and sweeping views. Together, Garrison House in cedar, with cedar bookcases all round and and Annandale were referred to collectively as “The a richly panelled ceiling. Behind the dining- Bungalows.” room, that is between the dining-room and kitchen, there will be a sitting room, the larders, The Honourable Frederick Peters, former Premier and sculleries, storerooms, etc., being at the back of Attorney-General of , and Sir this again. Four Tudor arches make a pleasing Charles Hibbert Tupper, a former Minister of Justice feature. Down the main hall are corridors and for the Dominion of Canada, were lawyers and the kitchen passages, although on the main partners in a Victoria firm established shortly after their floor are entirely isolated from the dwelling and

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bedroom portions. There are five bedrooms, The Peters family lived at Garrison House until besides dressing rooms, bath rooms, etc., on the 1911, at which time Peters left his legal practice in main floor, while on the roof are the servants’ Victoria and moved to Prince Rupert to become City bed rooms, bath room, childrens’ play room and Solicitor for this newly-created town. Garrison House cedar lined linen rooms. was occupied by the Punnett family through the A special feature of the houses is that during 1910s. From 1920 until 1931, Garrison House was the winter one side of the veranda will be entirely Uppingham House, a private school. In 1932, when enclosed with glazed sashes, thus converting the the house was vacant, a fire occurred that destroyed veranda into a comfortable winter promenade. the historic home. Both bungalows will be supplied with electric light and everything which can conduce to the Annandale, the remaining one of the pair of convenience and comfort of their occupants. “bungalows,” is one of the most historically significant surviving houses in Oak Bay. Sir Charles Tupper, Father Daily Colonist [Victoria], December 28, 1897, of Confederation (and father of the owner of the house) page 6. visited and dined here.

Oak Bay residences of Col. Frederick Peters and Charles Hibbert Tupper, circa 1900. Garrison House stands in the front of the photo- graph, with Annandale behind. [Francis Mawson Rattenbury Album. City of Victoria Archives PR-0035-M00139]

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Frederick Peters at about age 40 [The Bravest Canadian]

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Frederick Peters [Prince Edward Island Public Archives and Records Office, Reference Number Acc2320/61-13]

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The Peters’ boys and friends in front of Garrison House, 1908. [Peters Family]

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Charles H. Tupper family home at 1587/1595 York Place known as Annandale, circa 1953. [Madge Hamilton Collection. Cecil George Clark, Photographer. City of Victoria Archives PR-0058-M02800]

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Charles H. Tupper family home at 1587/1595 York Place known as Annandale, circa 1953. [Madge Hamilton Collection. Cecil George Clark, Photographer. City of Victoria Archives PR-0058-M02801]

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Annandale and Garrison House properties, 1911 (corrected 1913) Goad’s Fire Insurance Map. Annandale on the right, Garrison House on the left.

Annandale and Garrison House properties, 1925-1940 Goad’s Fire Insurance Map. Annandale on the right. Garrison House is not shown as the Fire Insurance Map has been corrected post-1932 fire.

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2.3 ANNANDALE ORIGINAL OWNER: SIR CHARLES HIBBERT TUPPER

Sir Charles Tupper, his son Hon. Charles Hibbert Tupper and his grandson, March 1891. [William James Topley / Library and Archives Canada / PA-027227]

Hon. Charles Hibbert Tupper, M.P., (Pictou, N.S.). Minister of government of Sir Mackenzie Bowell, but resigned Marine & Fisheries, May 1889. [Topley Studio Fonds / Library in January 1896 to protest Bowell’s leadership. He and Archives Canada / PA-027158] returned as Solicitor General of Canada in the short- lived government of his father, who became prime Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper (1855-1927) was the minister later in 1896, when Bowell stepped down. second son of Sir Charles Tupper, a physician, leading Tupper was defeated in the 1896 Canadian federal Conservative politician, and Canadian diplomat. The election by Liberal Wilfrid Laurier, who became prime elder Tupper served as premier of , was a minister. Tupper remained a MP until his retirement Father of Confederation, and served briefly as prime from politics in 1904. minister of Canada in 1896. The younger Tupper practised law in Halifax, Nova Scotia, after articling In 1897, Tupper moved to Victoria, to learn the profession. In September 1879, Charles and built the extant house in Oak Bay. His time in Hibbert Tupper married Janet McDonald, daughter Victoria was brief, remaining in the city for just one of the Hon. James McDonald, Chief Justice of Nova year. By 1898, he had moved to Vancouver continuing Scotia, and his wife, Jane. The couple had four sons his law practise. There he served as a bencher of the and three daughters. Law Society of British Columbia. In 1899, construction began on the Tupper family’s grand new home in Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper was elected as a Conservative Vancouver’s West End, Parkside, located at the edge MP in 1882, and was appointed Minister of Marine of Stanley Park and designed by Samuel Maclure and and Fisheries by Sir John A. Macdonald in 1888, a Cornelius Soule. position he kept in subsequent Conservative cabinets until 1894. He then became Minister of Justice in the

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son, John Gerhard Tiarks, also took Holy Orders, and was Rector of Loxton in Somerset. In 1863, he married Anne Condron of Macclesfield, England. They had two sons, one of whom died as an infant, and the other, named after his father, grew up to travel to Canada and work as an architect.

John Gerhard Tiarks was born March 12, 1867 in Macclesfield. His architectural training was based in the town of Weston-Super-Mare, where he articled with the firm of Messrs. Hows, Price and Wooler, and claimed experience with “villas of the better class and residences of country gentlemen and in all detail of church design.” He left Liverpool on June 6, 1888 on the steamer Parisian and arrived in Quebec City ten days later. He continued on the Parisian to Montreal, visited Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, and Niagara Falls, took the CPR steamer Alberta on the Great Lakes to Port Arthur (Thunder Bay), and then continued across Canada on the Canadian Pacific Railway, with a two day stop in Winnipeg. Tiarks arrived in Vancouver by rail on July 8, 1888. This was an opportune time to arrive in British Columbia; the province was experiencing an economic boom, and the west was ripe for architects. After two weeks in Vancouver, Tiarks left for Victoria, Hon. Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper (Minister of Justice), March arriving on July 25, 1888. In 1889 and 1890, Tiarks 1895. [William James Topley / Library and Archives Canada / wrote several letters, called Notes from the Far West, C-69313-14] to his home town newspaper in England, sharing his judgmental comments about his adopted city: 2.4 ANNANDALE ORIGINAL ARCHITECT J.G. TIARKS Architecturally the condition of the city is pitiable indeed, but in this respect there are manifest signs of improvement, and the buildings erected Stuart Stark, from Building the West: The Early in the last six months (a very large number) are Architects of British Columbia. wonderfully ahead, both in external appearance and design and interior arrangement, to anything Good family and social connections undoubtedly that has been done here in former years. On contributed to J.G. Tiarks’s success in life. He was the Gorge-road there is now being erected a confident, self-assured, energetic and opinionated, very English-looking and effectively designed and he achieved much in his short life, erecting over house in the Elizabethan style [Ashnola, 1888] seventy-five buildings in the course of a thirteen-year and we may hope that the owners of the lands career. Tiarks’s grandfather, Reverend Johann Gerhard around this most lonely spot (the Gorge) will, Tiarks moved to England from Jever (now in Germany) ere long, build their houses of a good description in 1820. The Rev. Tiarks became Chaplain in 1827 to also. There are a great number of churches and HRH The Duchess of Kent, the mother of the future chapels in the city. Christ Church Cathedral Queen Victoria. He married Emily, the well-connected (Church of England) [by H.O. Tiedemann, daughter of the Phipps family in 1825, and they had 1871-72], is situate on an eminence, and the three children, one of which lived to adulthood. That effect of its tower when seen at a distance

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(especially when entering the little harbour) is not bad, but unfortunately here “’tis distance lends enchantment to the view,” for this would- be-perpendicular tower is found to be the most atrocious architectural abortion. Weston-super-Mare Mercury, January 19, 1889 (Madge Hamilton Collection)

I shall now once again, for a short time, lift the veil from the Victorian vista. What have we been doing? What use has been made of the year of grace 1889 in this the “Queen City of the West”? The citizens of Victoria (we will call them public- spirited) have expended over a million dollars in buildings in and near the city; and on many a lot that last January was a tangled and wooded wilderness may now be seen a tasteful house and a cultured garden. So much for the residential part. Then the congregation of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church — the Presbyterians of Victoria are a wealthy body — have erected a church at a cost of $50,000, which in every detail is, without doubt, the most perfect building in the whole province [by L.B. Trimen, 1889- 90]. Our city hall, too, will, when complete, be a striking pile [by John Teague, started 1875]. A short account of the new building in a comparatively young city is always of general interest. John Gerhard Tiarks [Canadian Architect & Builder, October 1894] Weston-super-Mare Mercury, written January 3, 1890 (publication date unknown) (Madge Hamilton Collection)

Tiarks landed on his feet, for within a year, he was working, had bought property (with L.B. Trimen), and was boarding with architect, Thomas Sorby. By 1891 he was boarding at a house with, amongst others, Samuel Maclure’s brothers. Tiarks quickly became a force in Victoria architectural circles. Only eighteen months after his arrival in the city, and having done a short stint as a draftsman with Trimen, Tiarks could claim a major, though regrettably still unidentified, residential commission worth $5,000, about five times the cost of a usual home.

He had started his own practice by 1890. Tiarks had particularly admired the design of Ashnola, the

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Snowden (Dunsmuir family) home on the Gorge, cottages. One of his major architectural commissions while it was under construction, and in 1893 built his was a massive home called Clovelly, for A. Weaver own home Kelston Wood, a large shingled structure, Bridgman. Built in 1894, this waterfront mansion next door. He returned to England in February 1895 stood on the border between Victoria and Esquimalt, to marry Ada Constance Helen Harington in Weston- and featured cedar panelling, twenty-four light stained Super-Mare in a ceremony performed by the groom’s glass windows, and an octagonal smoking room. father and the bride’s uncle. The couple, with the bride’s mother, Mrs. Harington, promptly returned In 1898, Tiarks went into business partnership with to Victoria so Tiarks could attend to his now-thriving F.M. Rattenbury. They were both aged thirty-one, architectural practice. In December 1896, a son John ambitious, and driven. They jointly purchased about Gerhard Edward (‘Jack’) Tiarks was born at Kelston fifteen acres of waterfront property in what would Wood. Tiarks also served as an alderman on Victoria become part of Oak Bay. Rattenbury built his own City Council in 1896. home on the prime site looking over the sea, and over the next few years, the partners began a tasteful Tiarks’s ambitions were exemplified by his double development. Tiarks designed three houses on the competition entries for the new Parliament Buildings property, and two identical large residences, called in in 1892: one, by his own hand, was sent in under the the press “Beautiful Bungalows:” Annandale, for Sir nom-de-plume “Floreat Victoria. Convenience with Charles Hibbert Tupper; and Garrison House, for the Economy;” and the second entry was in association Hon. F. Peters. Each of these homes encompassed over with fellow architect, H.W. Wills, and was titled 7,000 square feet, larger than most city lots, and were “Justice (No. 2).” Tiarks served as an officer on the lined with cedar panelling and fitted with electric British Columbia Institute of Architects in 1894. One lighting. of his house designs — that of Dalzellowie, the Bryden (Dunsmuir family) Residence — was published in the Tiarks also designed at least twelve commercial Canadian Architect & Builder, April 1899. buildings, all now altered or demolished. In the rush to rebuild Columbia Street after the disastrous New Tiarks primarily designed residences, many for Westminster fire of 1898, Rattenbury and Tiarks were socially well-connected clients, and his residential jointly credited with the design of several sophisticated commissions varied dramatically in design. He could structures including the Bank of Montreal, the Bank of deftly handle large Tudor Revival residences with the B.C. and the Hamley Block. Tiarks also designed an panache of Maclure, or he could turn his hand to unbuilt project for the Kamloops Hotel Company in more innovative homes with his trademark exterior 1899. siding design, which involved laying a Tudor-like pattern of boards over walls of wooden drop siding, On April 21, 1901, at the early age of thirty-four, Tiarks as in the Weiler Bungalow, 1897. Tiarks was known died from a “fall from his wheel” (bicycle), ending a for his Colonial Bungalow designs, although he also potentially spectacular architectural career. He was designed homes in the Gothic Revival and other buried in Ross Bay Cemetery, and his pall bearers picturesque styles. Some of his houses were planned included W. Ridgway-Wilson and A.W. Bridgman. with the kitchens facing the street so the spectacular Now widowed, Mrs. Tiarks took her son and returned water views at the rear of the house were available to England. She could not claim the money she had to the main reception rooms — a concept common left in Canada, and found life somewhat difficult today, but unusual in Victorian house design. His financially. Tiarks’s son, Jack, married Evelyn Florence homes rarely had the usual Late Victorian fussiness. Cripps in 1922 and they had a daughter Anne in Bold exterior detailing, with his favourite shallow 1926. She in turn married Peter Phillips and they had Tudor-arch motif and broad verandahs, was a hallmark a son and a daughter. The son, born in 1948, was of his style. His interior details often included cedar Mark Antony Peter Phillips, who married Princess panelling, more Tudor arches and whimsical details Anne, bringing the Royal connection in the Tiarks like seashell designs on fireplace tiles for his seaside family full circle. With his tragically early death, we

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can only guess at what influence John Gerhard Tiarks The original iron brackets and bolts remain evident at would have had on the architectural scene of the new the south entry. The rock wall itself is of random ashlar century, when both Rattenbury and Maclure reached granite with raised red tuckpointing. The top of the the peak of their careers. wall is crenellated with irregular stones. The level of detailing and the imposing gateposts indicate that the York Place wall was clearly the front of the property 2.5 ANNANDALE ROCK WALLS and the prominent face of the estate.

The historic estate known today as Annandale was The York Place rock wall is listed as a character-defining established by Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper. His property element in the Annandale Statement of Significance. was a large, roughly rectangle lot spanning from York Place to Prospect Place. Along roads at its east and west Prospect Place Rock Wall boundaries rock walls of granite were constructed. The rock wall along Prospect Place is situated at the The wall along York Place had two openings each rear of the lot and displays less refined workmanship. with gateposts on either side of the openings that held It is of rubble granite construction, but more irregular iron gates. The wall along Prospect Place has a single than the wall along York Place. The pointing of the opening, a man-gate, with gateposts and a iron gate. Prospect Place wall is a grey tooled rope pointing, a less expensive treatment than the raised red The documentation regarding the evolution of the site tuckpointing of the York Place wall. As houses were is unclear as to when the walls were constructed. The already being built to the east of the property, between walls do not show in early maps. An early photograph Annandale and the water, there was unlikely any of the Bungalows shows a fence in the foreground that easy access to the water on the downhill side of the would have faced Oak Bay Avenue. This may have property. Therefore the main access for both vehicles been a temporary fence, but it is unknown if a rock and public to the property was always from the west wall was ever built at the Garrison House property’s (York Place). A man-gate is present in the Prospect boundary along York Place. The design and materials Place rock wall which was likely used by residents of both walls and gates are similar, indicating that the and staff of Annandale to access the property. There construction of the walls are likely contemporaneous. is no evidence of any other historic breach, mend, or interruption in the wall along Prospect Place to York Place Rock Wall accommodate vehicle traffic. Currently, the grade on The wall fronting York Place is a finely finished granite the uphill side of the wall is almost to the top of it, with wall that ran the width of the Annandale estate. When a sharp drop to Prospect Place. It is unknown if there the property was subdivided, the larger portion of the have been any changes to the grade over time, but this rock wall remains on the Annandale property where wall appears to act much as a retaining wall and may the main house is located. The balance of the York have helped in leveling the land behind. It is unknown Place rock wall survives on the L-shaped parcel to the if the land was graded when the Prospect Place road south. When constructed, two gates were incorporated was built. in the wall to provide access to the property. The gate openings are framed with inward curving walls that terminate in tall tapered gateposts with massive caps with the name Annandale carved on their front edge. The walls also terminate in similar styles posts at the north and south terminuses of the wall. The wall is continuous, however, following the subdivision, one gate and one end post now exist on each property. The original wrought iron gates survive at the north entry closest to the Annandale main house; however, the metal gates have been removed from the south entry.

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Address: 1561 York Place, Oak Bay, British Columbia Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia in 1855, Sir Charles Historic Name: Annandale Rock Walls Hibbert Tupper studied law at McGill University and Original Owner: Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper Harvard (1876) and was called to the bar in 1878. Original Architect: Unknown In 1882, he was elected Conservative MP for Pictou, Original Contractor: Unknown Nova Scotia, a seat he held until his retirement in Date of Construction: Unknown 1904. During his time in government, Tupper held a number of important cabinet positions including: Description of Historic Place Minister of Marine and Fisheries (1888) under Sir John The Annandale Rock Walls are located along York A. Macdonald; Minister of Justice (1894); and Solicitor Place and Prospect Place and form the east and General (1896) during his father’s short tenure as Prime west boundaries of the historic Annandale property Minister. Tupper received a Knighthood for his success in the District of Oak Bay. The York Place wall is at the international turbinal over sealing in the Bering characterized by its granite ashlar construction with Sea. In 1897, Tupper moved to British Columbia with red raised tuckpointing and crenulated top; square his family settling in Victoria. Tupper hired noteworthy posts; gate posts capped with stone carved with architect, John Gerhard Tiarks to design his family “ANNANDALE;” and iron gates at the north entry. estate and construction began later that same year. The rock wall along Prospect Place is identifiable by Tupper relocated his family to Vancouver by 1900, its rubble granite construction with grey tooled rope but retained ownership of the Oak Bay mansion. The moulding and single panel ornamental iron gate with property was used as a country retreat for the Tupper granite gate posts with crenulated tops. family between 1900 and 1911, illustrative of the lifestyle of prominent men and their families at the Heritage Value turn of the century. The Annandale Rock Walls are valued for their connection with one of the most historically significant The Annandale Rock Walls are significant for their houses in Oak Bay, Annandale. The Annandale estate, history of ownership including original owner Sir as it would be known by 1911, was designed by well- Charles Hibbert Tupper and subsequent owner Robert known architect, John Gerhard Tiarks and constructed Scott. Tupper sold the property to Scott in 1911. It for lawyer and politician, Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper in was under Scott’s ownership that the property was 1897-98. Annandale was constructed in tandem with subdivided and improvements made to the property the neighbouring Garrison House, which was built for including the construction of residence, situated east the Honourable Frederick Peters, former Premier and of the extant Carriage House, for his daughter and Attorney General of Prince Edward Island; the house son-in-law which later burned down. It is also likely burned down in 1932. Tupper and Peters formed a law during Scott’s ownership that the estate was bestowed partnership and established a firm in Victoria shortly with the Annandale moniker, possibly in reference to after their arrival in 1897. They purchased adjoining lots his birthplace of Annan, Scotland. The Scott family on York Place and constructed matching residences, resided on the property until 1955. which became known as “The Bungalows.” The design of the main house, Carriage House, and Rock The Annandale Rock Walls are significant as examples Walls reflects the nature of country estate residential of historic rock walls constructed to denote the development in Oak Bay at the end of the 19th century. boundaries of historic properties in Oak Bay. Both rock walls were constructed using granite; however, The Annandale Rock Walls are also valued for they differ in both finishing and detailing. The their connection with lawyer and politician, Sir workmanship of the granite wall on Prospect Place is Charles Hibbert Tupper. Tupper was the second not as refined as that of the York Place wall, which son of Sir Charles Tupper (1821-1915), a Father of reiterates the importance placed on the York Place Confederation and former Prime Minister of Canada. front and entrances. Historically, stone walls were

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used to designate property lines as well as indicate the wealth and societal position of the owner; the Annandale Rock Walls remain tangible examples of the prominence of the Annandale estate within Oak Bay and the status of its early owners.

Character-defining Elements The character-defining elements of the Annandale Rock Walls are their: • location running the width of the lot along York Place and Prospect Place, forming the east and west boundaries of the historic Annandale property; • form, scale and massing as exemplified by their: height; crenulated elements; continuous length punctuated by openings; • masonry construction of York Place wall of random ashlar granite with raised red tuckpointing, crenulated top of wall, square granite terminus posts with granite caps, entries with inward curved walls terminating at tapered granite gateposts with granite caps with “ANNANDALE” carved in the face; Prospect Place wall of rubble granite construction with grey tooled rope pointing, square granite gateposts with crenulated tops; and • other elements such as: iron bolts in the gateposts where iron gates were a one time installed at the south opening in the York Place wall; single panel iron gate with associated iron hardware at the opening in the Prospect Place wall.

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4.1 STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES place if its current location is a character- defining element. The Annandale Rock Walls are a significant historical 2. Conserve changes to a historic place, which resource in the City of Oak Bay. The Parks Canada’s over time, have become character-defining Standards & Guidelines for the Conservation of elements in their own right. Historic Places in Canada is the source used to 3. Conserve heritage value by adopting an assess the appropriate level of conservation and approach calling for minimal intervention. intervention. Under the Standards & Guidelines, 4. Recognize each historic place as a physical the work proposed for the Annandale Rock Walls record of its time, place and use. Do not create includes aspects of preservation, rehabilitation and a false sense of historical development by restoration. adding elements from other historic places or other properties or by combining features of Preservation: the action or process of the same property that never coexisted. protecting, maintaining, and/or stabilizing 5. Find a use for a historic place that requires the existing materials, form, and integrity minimal or no change to its character defining of a historic place or of an individual elements. component, while protecting its heritage 6. Protect and, if necessary, stabilize a historic value. place until any subsequent intervention is undertaken. Protect and preserve Restoration: the action or process of archaeological resources in place. Where there accurately revealing, recovering or is potential for disturbance of archaeological representing the state of a historic place or resources, take mitigation measures to limit of an individual component, as it appeared damage and loss of information. at a particular period in its history, while 7. Evaluate the existing condition of character- protecting its heritage value. defining elements to determine the appropriate intervention needed. Use the gentlest means Rehabilitation: the action or process possible for any intervention. Respect heritage of making possible a continuing or value when undertaking an intervention. compatible contemporary use of a historic 8. Maintain character-defining elements on place or an individual component, through an ongoing basis. Repair character-defining repair, alterations, and/or additions, while elements by reinforcing the materials using protecting its heritage value. recognized conservation methods. Replace in kind any extensively deteriorated or missing Interventions to the Annandale Rock Walls should parts of character-defining elements, where be based upon the Standards outlined in the there are surviving prototypes. Standards & Guidelines, which are conservation 9. Make any intervention needed to preserve principles of best practice. The following General character-defining elements physically and Standards should be followed when carrying out visually compatible with the historic place and any work to an historic property. identifiable upon close inspection. Document any intervention for future reference.

STANDARDS Additional Standards relating to Rehabilitation 10. Repair rather than replace character-defining Standards relating to all Conservation Projects elements. Where character-defining elements 1. Conserve the heritage value of a historic place. are too severely deteriorated to repair, and Do not remove, replace, or substantially alter where sufficient physical evidence exists, its intact or repairable character-defining replace them with new elements that match elements. Do not move a part of a historic the forms, materials and detailing of sound

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versions of the same elements. Where there is National Park Service, Technical Preservation insufficient physical evidence, make the form, Services. Preservation Briefs: material and detailing of the new elements compatible with the character of the historic Preservation Brief 1: Assessing Cleaning and place. Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry 11. Conserve the heritage value and character- Buildings. defining elements when creating any new http://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs/1- additions to a historic place and any related cleaning-water-repellent.htm new construction. Make the new work physically and visually compatible with, Preservation Brief 2: Repointing Mortar Joints in subordinate to and distinguishable from the Historic Masonry Buildings. historic place. http://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs/2- 12. Create any new additions or related new repoint-mortar-joints.htm construction so that the essential form and integrity of a historic place will not be Preservation Brief 36: Protecting Cultural impaired if the new work is removed in the Landscapes: Planning, Treatment and Management future. of Historic Landscapes. http://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/ Additional Standards relating to Restoration briefs/36-cultural-landscapes.htm 13. Repair rather than replace character-defining elements from the restoration period. Where Preservation Brief 38: Removing Graffiti from character-defining elements are too severely Historic Masonry. deteriorated to repair and where sufficient http://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/ physical evidence exists, replace them with briefs/38-remove-graffiti.htm new elements that match the forms, materials and detailing of sound versions of the same elements. 14. Replace missing features from the restoration 4.3 GENERAL CONSERVATION period with new features whose forms, STRATEGY materials and detailing are based on sufficient physical, documentary and/or oral evidence. The overall conservation strategy of the Annandale Rock Walls includes the preservation of York Place rock wall and the rehabilitation of the Prospect Place rock wall. As part of the scope of work, character- 4.2 CONSERVATION REFERENCES defining elements will be preserved, while missing or deteriorated elements will be restored. The proposed work entails the Preservation, Restoration, and Rehabilitation of the exterior of the Proposed Redevelopment Scheme Annandale Rock Walls. The following conservation resources should be referred to: The major proposed interventions of the overall project are to: Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of • Preserve York Place rock wall Historic Places in Canada, Parks Canada, 2010. • Rehabilitate Prospect Place rock wall as such http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/pages/standards- a component of the overall site rehabilitation normes/document.aspx will be construction of new crossing points in the wall (see Appendix B).

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A condition review of the rock walls was The following chapter describes the materials, carried out during a site visit in April 2018. physical condition and recommended conservation The recommendations for the preservation and strategy for the rock walls based on Parks Canada’s rehabilitation of the historic walls are based on the Standards & Guidelines for the Conservation of site review and available archival documents that Historic Places in Canada. provide valuable information about the original appearance of the historic place.

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5.1 YORK PLACE ROCK WALL should be further inspected to determine the full condition and structural integrity of the wall The rock wall that runs parallel along York Place prior to finalization of repair and rehabilitation features ashlar granite stone construction with recommendations. As part of the conservation red mortar tuckpointing. Four tall stone gateposts scheme, the wall will be preserved with damaged frame the entryways to the existing driveway and elements repaired, or replaced in-kind if too feature the same red tuckpointing as the walls damaged to repair. and possess granite caps engraved with the name “ANNANDALE.” Two granite end posts with granite All heritage resources within the site should be caps complete each end of the rock wall. The wall protected from damage or destruction at all times, is capped with alternating stone crenellations. The which includes monitoring of surrounding site work rock wall has areas heavily coated with organic and nearby construction. buildup. Conservation Strategy: Preservation The York Place rock wall appears to be in stable • Preserve original granite wall with gateposts condition, with localized area of mortar damage. and end post along York Place. There is a settlement crack along the mortar joint at • Any drainage issues should be addressed the north end of the wall. The landscape structure through the provision of adequate site drainage

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measures. 5.1.1 POINTING • Investigate wall to assess structural integrity. Conservation recommendations can be The York Place tuckpointed joints feature grey base finalized following structural assessment. mortar to match the granite stone with red-coloured • Preserve the stone whenever possible, tuckpointed beaded mortar finish. The mortar and replace in kind stonework that is too appears to be in good condition, with localized deteriorated for safe use. delamination. Mortar joints should be inspected • Undertake complete condition survey of to assess integrity of the material, and repaired as condition of all stone material. required. • Cleaning, repair and repointing specifications to be reviewed by Heritage Consultant. Conservation Strategy: Rehabilitation • Overall cleaning of the stone should be carried • If pointing is damaged or in need of repair out. Do not use any abrasive methods that may in localized areas, repoint the stonework by damage the surfaces. Use a soft natural bristle raking out loose mortar material to a uniform brush and mild water rinse. Only approved depth. Take care that the stone is not damaged. chemical restoration cleaners may be used. Work should only be undertaken by skilled Sandblasting or any other abrasive cleaning masons. Repoint mortar joints with new method of any kind is not permitted. mortar that matches existing in consistency, • To ensure the prolonged preservation of the composition, strength, colour and pointing rock wall, all landscaping should be separated profile; note the profile and colour of the red from the stone at grade, which help prevent tuckpointed beading. splash back and assist drainage. • Cleaning, repair and repointing specifications to be reviewed by Heritage Consultant. • Do not use power tools to cut or grind joints; hand-held grinders may be used for the initial raking of horizontal joints after test samples have been undertaken and only if approved by the Heritage Consultant.

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5.2 PROSPECT PLACE ROCK WALL wall to further protect the structural integrity of the retaining wall. The rubble granite wall that runs parallel with • Investigate wall to assess structural integrity. Prospect Place is in varying states of condition. The Conservation recommendations can be construction and finishing of the wall is more rustic finalized following structural assessment. in its installation than its counterpart along York • Preserve the stone whenever possible, Place. The wall features stacked stonework forming and replace in kind stonework that is too a rough crenellated top edge with random coursing deteriorated for safe use. along the full length of the landscape feature. A • Undertake complete condition survey of single historic opening exists in the wall, which condition of all stone material. likely provided pedestrian access through the wall. • Cleaning, repair and repointing specifications A single panel iron gate is present at this opening. to be reviewed by Heritage Consultant. The historic rock wall and existing pedestrian • Overall cleaning of the stone should be carried opening and gate will be preserved in place with the out. Do not use any abrasive methods that may exception of the rehabilitation of select locations to damage the surfaces. Use a soft natural bristle accommodate proposed openings. brush and mild water rinse. Only approved chemical restoration cleaners may be used. Conservation Strategy: Rehabilitation Sandblasting or any other abrasive cleaning • Preserve and rehabilitate the rubble wall. method of any kind is not permitted. • Any drainage issues should be addressed • To ensure the prolonged preservation of the through the provision of adequate site drainage rock wall, all landscaping should be separated measures. Underground drainage pipes should from the stone at grade, which help prevent be installed on the upper sloped side of the splash back and assist drainage.

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5.2.1 POINTING in localized areas, repoint the stonework by raking out loose mortar material to a uniform The Prospect Place stone wall features simple grey depth. Take care that the stone is not damaged. mortar with a rope pointing profile. The mortar Work should only be undertaken by skilled appears to be in fair condition in some locations, masons. Repoint mortar joints with new but extensive organic growth has caused localized mortar that matches existing in consistency, damage. All mortar joints should be inspected and composition, strength, colour and pointing repaired as required. profile; note the profile and colour of the grey rope pointing joints. Conservation Strategy: Rehabilitation • Preserve and rehabilitate rope pointing. • Cleaning, repair and repointing specifications to be reviewed by Heritage Consultant. • Do not use power tools to cut or grind joints; hand-held grinders may be used for the initial raking of horizontal joints after test samples have been undertaken and only if approved by the Heritage Consultant. • If pointing is damaged or in need of repair

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5.2.2 GATEPOSTS AND GATE Conservation Strategy: Preservation • Preserve the original granite gate posts and Two gateposts frame a single extant opening in the iron gate in their existing configuration Prospect Place wall. The gateposts are square with • Clean and repoint as necessary following crenulated tops constructed of granite with grey recommendations in previous section (5.1.1). mortar with rope pointing. A single panel iron gate • Rehabilitate existing single panel iron gate. spans the opening. The entry provided pedestrian/ foot traffic access to the property from Prospect Place. The posts and gate are character-defining elements of the historic rock wall and will be preserved.

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5.2.3 ALTERATIONS

Where new openings are proposed for the existing rock wall (see Appendix B), which will allow access to the property from Prospect Place, suitable interfaces are required. This rehabilitation scope will allow the retention and continued protection of the historic landscape feature as part of the redevelopment of the site.

Conservation Strategy: Rehabilitation • Carefully document portions of walls where new openings are proposed. • Salvage stones from locations of new openings for use in the construction of new interfaces at these openings and for use to complete any needed repairs to the existing walls. • Design appropriate interface between existing stone wall and new openings. This may include a stone return, gate posts, or other intervention. As the construction and finishing of the wall on Prospect Place is not as refined as that of York Place’s wall, any intervention to the Prospect Place wall must be reflective of its construction and finishing. For example, if gateposts are used as the interface, their design could take inspiration from the rustic stonework and grey rope profile pointing of the Prospect Place wall and its two existing gateposts. • Heritage consultant to review and approve all proposed alterations to the wall including interfaces.

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A Maintenance Plan should be adopted by the 6.2 ROUTINE, CYCLICAL AND NON- property owner, who is responsible for the long- DESTRUCTIVE CLEANING term protection of the heritage features of the historic rock walls. The Maintenance Plan should Following the Standards & Guidelines for the include provisions for: Conservation of Historic Places in Canada, be • Copies of the Maintenance Plan and this mindful of the principle that recommends “using the Conservation Report to be incorporated into gentlest means possible”. Any cleaning procedures the terms of reference for the management and should be undertaken on a routine basis and should maintenance contract for the building; be undertaken with non-destructive methods. • Cyclical maintenance procedures to be Stonework is usually easily cleaned, simply with a adopted as outlined below; soft, natural bristle brush, without water, to remove • Record drawings and photos of the building dirt and other organic material. If a more intensive to be kept by the management / maintenance cleaning is required, this can be accomplished contractor; and with warm water, mild detergent and a soft bristle • Records of all maintenance procedures to be brush. High-pressure washing, sandblasting or other kept by the owner. abrasive cleaning should not be undertaken under any circumstances. A thorough maintenance plan will ensure the integrity of the stone walls is preserved. If existing materials are regularly maintained and deterioration 6.3 REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF is significantly reduced or prevented, the integrity DETERIORATED MATERIALS of materials and workmanship of the building will be protected. Proper maintenance is the most cost Interventions such as repairs and replacements effective method of extending the life of a building, must conform to the Standards & Guidelines for and preserving its character-defining elements. The the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. survival of historic buildings in good condition is The building’s character-defining elements – primarily due to regular upkeep and the preservation characteristics of the landscape features that of historic materials. contribute to its heritage value (and identified in the Statement of Significance) such as materials, form, configuration, etc. - must be conserved, referencing 6.1 MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES the following principles to guide interventions: • An approach of minimal intervention must be A maintenance schedule should be formulated adopted - where intervention is carried out it that adheres to the Standards & Guidelines for will be by the least intrusive and most gentle the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. As means possible. defined by theStandards & Guidelines, maintenance • Repair rather than replace character-defining is defined as: elements. Routine, cyclical, non-destructive actions • Repair character-defining elements using necessary to slow the deterioration recognized conservation methods. of a historic place. It entails periodic • Replace ‘in kind’ extensively deteriorated or inspection; routine, cyclical, non- missing parts of character-defining elements. destructive cleaning; minor repair and • Make interventions physically and visually refinishing operations; replacement of compatible with the historic place. damaged or deteriorated materials that are impractical to save.

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6.4 EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE

Water, in all its forms and sources (rain, snow, frost, rising ground water, leaking pipes, back-splash, etc.) is the single most damaging element to historic structures.

6.4.1 INSPECTION CHECKLIST

The following checklist considers a wide range of potential problems specific to the stone walls, such as water/moisture penetration, material deterioration and structural deterioration. This does not include interior inspections.

EXTERIOR INSPECTION

Site Inspection: ☐☐ Is the lot well drained? Is there pooling of water? ☐☐ Does water drain away from the stone walls? ☐☐ Has shifted landscape elements affected the wall construction?

Masonry ☐☐ Are stone elements structurally sound? ☐☐ Need for pointing repair? Condition of existing pointing and re-pointing? ☐☐ Are there cracks due to shrinking and expan- sion? ☐☐ Are there cracks due to structural movement? ☐☐ Are there unexplained cracks? ☐☐ Does the surface need cleaning?

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NEWSPAPER REFERENCES: DIRECTORIES: • Daily Colonist [Victoria], December 28, 1897, • 1898 Henderson’s BC Gazetteer & Directory, page 6. page 794: • Victoria Daily Colonist, November 11, 1897 Peters, Hon. Fred’k., Q.C., of Tupper, Peter & p. 5 Potts, h. Oak Bay ave. • Victoria Daily Colonist, July 21, 1898, page 5. • 1899 Henderson’s BC Gazetteer & Directory, • Vancouver Daily World, March 22, 1899, page 818: page 3. Tupper, Sir Charles Hibbert, K.C.M.G., Q.C., • Prince Rupert Daily News, May 17, 1911. M.P., res Oak Bay ave. • 1899 Williams Official BC Directory, page 436: PUBLISHED REFERENCES: Peters, Hon. Fred., Q.C., Barrister and Solicitor, • Luxton, Donald, comp. & ed. Building the Tupper, Peter & Potts, B.C. Board of Trade West: The Early Architects of British Columbia. Building, res. Oak Bay Avenue Vancouver: Talonbooks, 2nd ed., 2007. • 1899 Williams Official BC Directory, page 465: • Stark, Stuart. Oak Bay’s Heritage Buildings: Tupper, Hon. Sir Charles Hibbert, Q.C., M.P., More than Just Bricks and Boards. The K.C.M.G., Barrister and Solicitor, Board of Hallmark Society, 1998 and 1994 Update. Trade Building, res Oak Bay • 1899/1900 Henderson’s B.C. Gazetteer & ONLINE REFERENCES: Directory, page 973: • Prince Edward Island Legislative Documents Tupper, Peters & Potts, (Sir Charles Hibbert Online: Frederick Peters Tupper, K.C.M.G., Q.C., Hon. Frederick http://www.peildo.ca/fedora/repository/ Peters & George A. Stewart Potts.) Barristers & leg:25443 Solicitors. Board of Trade Building, and Inns of • Wikipedia: Frederick Peters Court Bldg., 302 Hastings St., Vancouver. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Peters Tupper, Sir Charles Hibbert K.C.M.G., Q.C., • Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Charles M.P., Res. Oak Bay Hibbert Tupper • 1900/1901 Henderson’s B.C. Gazetteer & http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/tupper_ Directory, page 1161: charles_hibbert_15F.html Tupper, Sir Charles Hibbert K.C.M.G., Q.C., • West End Vancouver: Charles Hibbert Tupper M.P., Res. VANCOUVER CITY https://westendvancouver.wordpress.com/ • 1905 City of Victoria and Suburban Directory, biographies-n-z/biographies-t/tupper-charles- page 230: hibbert-1855-1927/ Peters, Frederick K.C. of Peters & Wilson, h. Oak Bay ave. Peters & Wilson (Frederick Peters, K.C., and Charles E. Wilson). Barristers and Solicitors. Board of Trade Bldg. Bastion W. Phone 651. • 1912 Henderson’s Victoria City Directory, page 59: Private Named Residences: “Annandale” 1675 York Pl (Oak Bay) R. Scott • 1912 Henderson’s Victoria City Directory, page 62: Private Named Residences: “Garrison House” Oak Bay Ave s e corner Newport Ave Frederick Peters (Oak Bay) R. Scott

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