Annandale Carriage House 1561 York Place, Oak Bay, Bc
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ANNANDALE CARRIAGE HOUSE 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 Charles Hibbert Tupper .............................................. 11 2.4 Annandale Original Architect: J.G. Tiarks .................................................................... 12 2.5 Annandale Carriage House .......................................................................................... 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..................................................................................... 20 4.4 Sustainability Strategy .................................................................................................. 20 4.5 Alternate Compliance .................................................................................................. 21 4.6 Site Protection & Stabilization ..................................................................................... 22 5. CONSERVATION RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................... 24 5.1 Site .............................................................................................................................. 24 5.2 Form, Scale, & Massing ............................................................................................... 25 5.3 Foundations................................................................................................................. 25 5.4 Exterior Wood-Frame Walls......................................................................................... 25 5.4.1 Wood Trim ....................................................................................................... 26 5.5 Balcony ....................................................................................................................... 26 5.6 Fenestration ................................................................................................................. 26 5.6.1 Windows .......................................................................................................... 26 5.6.2 Doors ................................................................................................................ 27 5.7 Roof ............................................................................................................................ 28 5.7.1 Chimney ........................................................................................................... 29 5.8 Exterior Colour Schedule ............................................................................................. 29 6. MAINTENANCE PLAN ....................................................................................................... 30 6.1 Maintenance Guidelines.............................................................................................. 30 6.2 Permitting .................................................................................................................... 30 6.3 Routine, Cyclical and Non-Destructive Cleaning ......................................................... 30 6.4 Repairs and Replacement of Deteriorated Materials ..................................................... 31 6.5 Inspections .................................................................................................................. 31 6.6 Information File ........................................................................................................... 31 6.7 Exterior Maintenance................................................................................................... 32 APPENDIX A: RESEARCH SUMMARY .................................................................................... 35 DONALD LUXTON AND ASSOCIATES INC 1030 - 470 GRANVILLE STREET VANCOUVER BC V6C 1V5 [email protected] 604 688 1216 www.donaldluxton.com Carriage House situated on a separate lot, south of the Annandale residence. 1. INTRODUCTION ADDRESS: 1561 YORK PLACE HISTORIC NAME: ANNANDALE CARRIAGE HOUSE ORIGINAL OWNER: SIR CHARLES HIBBERT TUPPER ARCHITECT: UNKNOWN (presumed John Gerhard Tiarks) DATE OF CONSTRUCTION: UNKNOWN (presumed 1897-98) The Annandale Carriage House is a component These historic components include: of one of the most significant surviving historic • the early Carriage House; properties in Oak Bay, Annandale. The Annandale • a portion of the original granite wall facing main house was originally one of a pair of matching York Place, including gateposts and one of the adjacent houses; the other being Garrison House, original entries; and located on a lot directly south of Annandale. • a rubble rock wall at the west property Garrison House was demolished in 1932 and the boundary along Prospect Place with a man- property has since been redeveloped. The overall gate opening and iron gate. built environment of the Annandale property includes the extant residence, carriage house, and The conservation of these historic elements will rock walls along Prospect Place and York Place. At be undertaken within the context of a subdivision some point in the past the rectangle lot between of the L-shaped portion of the former Annandale York Place and Prospect Place was subdivided. This estate. subdivision resulted in the Annandale main house and portion of the York Place rock wall situated on one lot (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. ANNANDALE CARRIAGE HOUSE: 1561 YORK PLACE, OAK BAY, BC CONSERVATION PLAN | NOVEMBER 2018 | DONALD LUXTON & ASSOCIATES 1 2. HISTORIC CONTEXT 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); ANNANDALE CARRIAGE HOUSE: 1561 YORK PLACE, OAK BAY, BC CONSERVATION PLAN | NOVEMBER 2018 | DONALD LUXTON & ASSOCIATES 2 2. HISTORIC CONTEXT 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 Beautiful Bungalows to be Erected at Oak Bay of Justice for the Dominion government, and son for Sir C.H. Tupper and Hon. Fred. Peters. of Sir Charles Tupper, Father of Confederation. The Two more are to be added to the many second was Garrison House, built for the Honourable handsome residences which adorn Victoria, Sir Frederick Peters, former Premier and Attorney-General Charles Hibbert Tupper and Hon. F. Peters being of Prince Edward Island. Both homes—known then about to acquire a piece of land, beautifully as “The Bungalows”— were described in the Daily situated on the Oak Bay road, not far from Colonist as being 70’ x 100’ in size; full of clear cedar Mount Baker hotel, on which the building of the panelling; fitted with electric light, and with their long, two bungalows will be immediately commenced. glassed-in