*AMENDED* AGENDA Prince George Heritage Commission September 27, 2018, 12:00 p.m. 2nd Floor Conference Room, City Hall CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE
A. COMMENCEMENT
B. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
C. ADOPTION OF MINUTES C.1 Minutes from the Prince George Heritage Commission meeting held June 28, 2018
D. NEW BUSINESS D.1 Additions to PG 100 D.2 Library Speaker Series Topic: Heritage Register D.3 Information – Federal Heritage Designation, National Historic Person D.4 Location of the Millar Addition Heritage Interpretation Sign D.5 Plan for Centennial Fountain D.6 Heritage Register – Nominations D.7 Administrative Discussion
E. OLD BUSINESS E.1 British Columbia Northern Exhibition (BCNE) Display & Volunteers E.2 Prince George Public Library - Prince George Heritage Tour
F. INFORMATION ITEMS F.1 Next Meeting – October 25, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. – 2nd Floor Conference Room
All agenda items, including supporting documents, must be provided to the Legislative Coordinator before 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Items received after this time will be held to a subsequent meeting.
Please confirm your attendance by contacting Leslie Jackson, Legislative Coordinator at (250) 561-7655 or [email protected]
Document Number: 480809 PRINCE GEORGE HERITAGE COMMISSION
Minutes of the City of Prince George Heritage Commission meeting, held in the 2nd Floor Conference Room, 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC, on July 26, 2018 at 12:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Ms. Alisha Rubadeau (Chair); Ms. Caroline Ross; Mr. Trelle Morrow; Ms. Meredith Bogle <12:03 p.m. – 12:31 p.m.>; Ms. Darcie Smith; and Ms. Mia Reimers.
IN ATTENDANCE: Ms. Cheryl Livingstone-Leman, Community Coordinator/Staff Liaison; and Mr. Tristin Deveau, Planner /Staff Liaison.
A. Commencement
The meeting was called to order at 12:03 p.m.
B. Adoption of Agenda
Moved by Ms. Smith, seconded by Ms. Bogle, that the July 26, 2018 Prince George Heritage Commission meeting agenda, BE ADOPTED. Carried Unanimously
C. Adoption of Minutes
C.1 Minutes from June 28, 2018
Moved by Ms. Smith, seconded by Ms. Bogle, that the minutes of the June 28, 2018 meeting of the Prince George Heritage Commission, BE ADOPTED. Carried Unanimously
D. New Business
D.1 Budget Update
Ms. Livingstone-Leman and Ms. Rubadeau circulated a budget update noting the Commission is on track and working within the approved 2018 Work Plan. Discussion commenced regarding the ongoing work identified for action in the Work Plan and members were asked to continue on their selected projects. .
Prince George Public Library - Prince George Heritage Tour
D.2 Ms. Smith provided an update on the Downtown Walking Tours indicating that there has been a slow start this year, but numbers of participants have increased over the last few weeks with the help of marketing via Facebook posts and private tours.
Ms. Smith circulated the updated Downtown Walking Tour brochure and advised she will provide a digital copy to Commission members for feedback.
The Commission received an update on the Heritage Speaker Series with the next event tentatively scheduled for October 17, 2018 with speaker, author Sage Birchwater.
Heritage Commission Responsibility – 57 Heritage Interpretive Signs
D.3 Discussion commenced regarding the 57 Heritage Interpretive Signs for which the Commission is responsible for the maintenance and replacement. Mr. Deveau recommended that records be kept on the estimated cost per year for sign maintenance/replacement so that future budgeting can be done accordingly.
E. Old Business
E.1 Heritage Colouring Sheet
Ms. Ross reported that the Exploration Place will not be partnering in the inclusion of a heritage colouring sheet in the Active Living Guide. Discussion commenced regarding other ways to promote the colouring sheets including the City’s social media.
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E.2 Heritage Heroes Certificate
Ms. Livingstone-Leman circulated the final versions of the two Heritage Heroes Certificates and advised when a recipient is selected by the Commission, the Mayor’s will fill in the recipient name on the certificate to be presented.
Discussion commenced regarding the marketing of the following Heritage Commission initiatives: • Downtown Walking Tours • Colouring Sheets • Heritage Heroes Certificates • Did you Know? – history tidbits • General information about how citizens can have a property added to the Heritage Register
The Committee discussed Ms. Livingstone-Leman further discussion marketing possibilities with the City’s External Relations department.
E.3 British Columbia Northern Exhibition (BCNE) Display & Volunteers
Ms. Rubadeau circulated a sign-up sheet for volunteer shifts at the Heritage Commission booth during the BCNE’s Senior’s Day on Thursday, August 16, 2018. Ms. Livingstone-Leman advised the booth has been paid for and registered.
Ms. Livingstone-Leman circulated the plaque mounted poster from Heritage Week for the Commission’s information. The Commission discussed and agreed to present the plaque mounted poster to the Exploration Place curatorial staff for their help and support of the Commission’s work. Ms. Livingstone-Leman will deliver the poster to the Exploration Place curator.
Ms. Bogle exited the 2nd Floor Conference Room at 12:31 p.m.
F. Information Items
F.1 Next Meeting: Thursday, August 23, 2018 - Cancelled
Discussion commenced regarding member availability to attend the Commission meeting in August and agreed to cancel the meeting and schedule two (2) meetings in September – one at the regularly scheduled time (Thursday, September 27, 2018) and the second to be determined.
Discussion commenced regarding further education and advertisement of the Heritage Register including the use of traditional media, social media and personal presentations. The Committee reviewed the mandate of the Prince George Heritage Commission noting that the current focus has been on Heritage Buildings and landscapes, however, the preservation of “social heritage” is lacking.
Mr. Morrow advised he is developing a Statement of Significance for the Community Arts Council and the social implications of that organization.
Ms. Rubadeau offered to conduct research on what other communities are doing to document historical information about social context and significant people in a community.
In follow-up to a letter dated April 26, 2018 mailed to the Trinity United Church, Mr. Morrow advised he will contact the Trinity United Church regarding the inclusion of the Knox United Church on the Heritage Register and to request a date for the Commission to attend and provide an information presentation regarding the Heritage Register.
G. Adjournment
THE PRINCE GEORGE HERITAGE COMMISSION MEETING ADJOURNED AT 12:54 p.m.
Document Number: 478485 Minutes of the Prince George Heritage Commission – July 26, 2018 Page 3
______Ms. Alisha-Rubadeau, Chair
______Ms. Cheryl Livingstone-Leman, Community Coordinator/Staff Liaison
______CERTIFIED CORRECT
Document Number: 478485 Agenda Item D.1
100 Prince George Icons web site: 2018 Additions & Amendments
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E. F. Ted Williams
Born in South Fort George in 1915, Prince George pioneer Edgar Fraser “Ted” Williams grew to be a well‐respected man known for his intelligence, tenacity and capacity for hard work. Employed variously as butcher, prospector, garage owner and farmer, Williams was also an active volunteer with the local Boy Scouts, Rotary Club, Railroad Society and Library Local History Committee. He played a key role in creating Camp Hughes, the regional Boy Scout Camp.
Williams became involved in local museum projects as early as 1958. He was instrumental in rebuilding the museum and its collection after a disastrous fire in 1975. He served as the founding president of the Fraser‐Fort George Regional Museum, and his commitment to the museum continued as a donor and Courtesy The Exploration Place. through various positions on the Board of Directors.
Ever the historian, Williams assembled a collection of unique photographs charting the development of Prince George. The “Ted Williams Collection” is available through The Exploration Place Online Database. Both the E.F. Ted Williams History Hall and the E.F. Ted Williams Reading Room at The Exploration Place are named in Williams’ honour.
Forests for the World
Forests for the World is a 106‐hectare demonstration forest and popular nature park located on Cranbrook Hill. It was established in 1986 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Prince George, and to celebrate the City’s participation in Expo 86.
Forests for the World’s undulating topography and high point of land (880 metres) offer scenic views of the Prince George region. Some areas of the forest have been replanted with spruce, pine and Douglas fir trees, while other areas have been left in a natural state, allowing visitors to experience the various ecosystems, flora and Courtesy City of Prince George. fauna that thrive on the Fraser‐Nechako Plateau.
Forests for the World includes 15 kilometres of hiking trails, as well as two viewing platforms, interpretive signage, and a fishing dock and picnic facilities at Shane Lake.
100 PG Icons web site – 2018 Additions & Amendments Page 1 of 5 Northern Hardware Chestnut canoe
This 18‐foot wood and canvas Chestnut canoe was a regular entry in the Northern Hardware Canoe Race, held annually from 1960 to 1984. The race drew teams from across North America to paddle a challenging 67.5‐kilometre downriver course from Isle Pierre to present‐day Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park.
In 1972, race organizer Northern Hardware provided the Chestnut canoe to local teenagers Tom Blackburn and Dan Palumbo so the pair could enter the new junior race, which started at This is the best The Exploration Place can Miworth. Blackburn and Palumbo powered the provide. Suggest we contract a photographer to canoe to a first place finish in their 11‐team field. take a better image. Palumbo paddled the canoe in every race afterwards, with various partners, until the event ended in 1984. The canoe remained in the Palumbo family until it was donated to The Exploration Place in 2011.
In 2015, local canoe enthusiasts reinstated the Northern Hardware Canoe Race. Today’s race covers the same routes, with new classes for solo canoes, kayaks and paddle boards.
Roll‐A‐Dome
The Prince George Roll‐A‐Dome has been a hub for local sports and recreation since it was built in 1952. Originally a curling rink, the 30,000 square‐foot facility near the intersection of Highways 16 and 97 began operating as a roller‐skating rink in the early 1980s. The hardwood floors installed at that time still rumble under the skate wheels of today’s generation.
The Roll‐A‐Dome was renamed the Prince George Dome in 2018 to reflect its widening user base. The Dome provides a year‐round home for local sports leagues, including floor hockey, soccer, lacrosse, roller derby, BMX and skateboarding. The Dome is also a popular venue for trade shows, antique fairs, birthday parties and other private functions.
Current photo needed. Trelle, do you have anything?
100 PG Icons web site – 2018 Additions & Amendments Page 2 of 5 Tiki pole from the Outrigger
The Outrigger was a popular Polynesian‐themed restaurant opened by Jack Lee in 1965. Located downtown on 6th Avenue at Dominion Street, the Outrigger became Prince George’s first fine dining establishment – with fresh mahi‐mahi flown in from Hawaii. Prices were a reasonable seven dollars for a two‐person meal including wine.
The building, designed according to Lee’s unique vision, featured an A‐frame roof, lava rock walls, This is the best The Exploration Place can Polynesian décor and a tiki pole – now on display at provide. Suggest we contract a The Exploration Place – near the front entrance. photographer to take a better image, or have someone edit this one to make the pole The restaurant was a hit with locals and visitors alike. stand out from the busy background. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, Lt. Gov. John Nicholson and MLA Ray Williston all dined there.
Lee closed the Outrigger in 1976, but the restaurant continued operating under a series of owners (and later a new name – the Bamboo Hut) until the 1990s. The building was demolished in 2009.
Amendments to Existing Icons & Pages
HRH Prince George (https://www.theexplorationplace.com/100/hrh‐prince‐george)
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How did the City of Prince George get its name, bestowed as it was by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1915? There are three competing theories for the choice, the most likely of which involves His Royal Highness Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902‐1942).
Theory One: GTP vice president Morley Donaldson claimed that the town was named after King George V, who ruled the United Kingdom from 1910‐1936. However, before being crowned, George V was known as Prince Edward, not Prince George.
Theory Two: GTP President Charles Hays suggested in a 1911 company memo that the name Prince George was chosen to ensure that the new company town was "permanently distinguished from the numerous towns [then] called Fort George, South Fort George, etc., which are in the vicinity" – and to convey that none of the other towns carried the company’s endorsement.
100 PG Icons web site – 2018 Additions & Amendments Page 3 of 5 Theory Three: This theory holds that the town was named after His Royal Highness Prince George, born George Edward Alexander Edmund, fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary, and later the Duke of Kent. Born in 1902, Prince George served with the Royal Air Force and died in an air crash in Scotland in 1942.
In 2013, the City of Prince George again drew royal comparisons with the birth of Prince George of Cambridge, eldest son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and third in line to the British throne. Prince George has yet to visit his Northern BC namesake.
Mr. PG (https://www.theexplorationplace.com/100/Mr‐PG)
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The idea for Mr. PG originated with Harold Moffat in the late 1950s. Moffat believed that Prince George needed a mascot, similar to Paul Bunyan in Oregon, who could promote the forest industry and represent the city. Moffat approached Hans Roine, a local Rotarian and sawmill owner, with the idea. By 1960, the first Mr. PG was created: five feet tall and made entirely of wood, he stood outside the former Simon Fraser Hotel on Quebec Street.
Mr. PG was an instant hit, leading the City to build a larger 11.6‐metre (38‐foot) version atop a parade float for the 1961 Elks May Day Parade. Mr. PG then hit the road, winning first place in the Kelowna Regatta parade and second prize in the Pacific National Exhibition parade. Mr. PG gained national recognition when he appeared in the 1963 Grey Cup Parade in Vancouver.
Mr. PG was eventually placed on permanent display in front of the Chamber of Commerce, then located at the corner of George St. and 1st Avenue. In 1970, he was moved to the intersection of Highways 16 and 97. In 1983, the old wooden version was replaced with the current metal and fiberglass Mr. PG. He stands 8.14 metres (27 feet) tall and contains a time capsule in his chest.
In 2009, Mr. PG appeared on a stamp as part of Canada Post’s Roadside Attraction series. Mr. PG has been celebrated in song, and even has his own Facebook page with almost 5,000 likes!
Hudson’s Bay Company, Fort George (https://www.theexplorationplace.com/100/hudson‐s‐bay‐company‐fort‐george)
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In the early 1820s, the Hudson’s Bay Company established a fur trade post called Fort George near the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako Rivers, on the site currently occupied by The Exploration Place and Science Centre. Fort George became an important supply point on the Fraser River at a time when rivers were the main transportation highways.
The arrival of the railway in 1914, along with the decline of the fur trade and the growth of competing businesses in the nearby town sites, rendered Fort George less relevant. The Hudson’s
100 PG Icons web site – 2018 Additions & Amendments Page 4 of 5 Bay Company closed Fort George in 1915 and began channeling resources into its new chain of retail department stores, one of which still exists in Prince George today.
Third Avenue (https://www.theexplorationplace.com/100/third‐avenue‐1950‐s)
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A view east along Third Avenue from Dominion Street in 1964, with the Strand movie theatre at right.
Prince George’s First Electric Traffic Light (https://www.theexplorationplace.com/100/prince‐georges‐first‐electric‐traffic‐light)
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This electric “stop‐and‐go” traffic light was installed at the intersection of George Street and Third Avenue in 1953. It hung suspended by wires over the centre of the intersection, where it remained in operation until the early 1980s.
Remove the duplicate item “Traffic Light in Place” (https://www.theexplorationplace.com/100/traffic‐light‐in‐place) from the collection. If possible, display the photo from this duplicate item below the text for the above item (keep the current main icon photo).
Home Page (https://www.theexplorationplace.com/collections/100‐prince‐george‐icons)
Change page title to “100+ Iconic Prince George People, Places and Objects.”
Replace existing text below title and above index link with the text below. Keep the Heritage Commission icon and link it to https://www.princegeorge.ca/heritagecommission/.
100+ Prince George Icons is a centennial project of the Prince George Heritage Commission. The collection went live in 2015, featuring 100 Prince George people, places and objects that represent important aspects of our city’s unique history. The Heritage Commission continues to add to the collection each year. Please send suggestions and feedback to the Heritage Commission.
Credits: Photography by Jeff Elder, Trelle Morrow and Bobbi Carpino Photography, except where noted. Web development by Sticky Wicket Designs. Special thanks to Jeff Elder for the site concept, and to The Exploration Place for ongoing support.
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100 PG Icons web site – 2018 Additions & Amendments Page 5 of 5 Agenda Item D.2
Hi Alisha and Cheryl,
Just touching base – I recall that at one of our meetings the idea to do a library program on the Heritage Register came up. Is this still something you would be interested in doing? We would be looking to place it between January and May, and our next program deadline is October 15th, which is why I’m reaching out now. We plan all of our programs several months in advance so we can publish them in our library guide. All the library needs by the deadline is the information for our guide – title of presentation, brief 2‐3 sentence description, and a date/time. The date/time will be the trickiest to confirm and the sooner we decide, the more dates we’ll have to choose from.
Please let me know as soon as you can if this is something you’re interested in. I’m totally on board to help out with this in any way. Thanks for putting it on your radar. I’m also (always) on the hunt for other local history program ideas, so if you’ve connected with anyone you think might be interested, please let me know. Darcie Smith Community Outreach Librarian
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B.C. FOREST SERVICE COMPLEX
Address: 2820 - 15th Avenue Construction: circa 1950 Designer: Public Works Dept. Contractor: Owner
Morrow Photo Forest Service 15th Avenue View Site Description: The building complex is located on 15th avenue, west of Carney Street, Prince George. At the time of construction it was Crown property, outside the city limits. The city expansion program of 1953 incorporated the site into the city limits. Prince George was the headquarters of regional forest services, and the commodious site allowed for disposition of buildings and vehicle accommodation.
Heritage Values: The Forest Service still provides employment to many residents in Prince George, and heritage values lie in the memories of 25-year occupancy, circa 1950 to 1975, arising with the Service at this complex. Residents still can recall employment in the early days of forest development in the city and region. The Complex was acquired by the city in 1975, and for the last 45 years, the three buildings have remained as originally built. Heritage values therefore overlap, first the Forest Service accommodation, and lately numerous community arts occupancies have each provided its own set of heritage values. Heritage values developed through the memories of numerous employment functions of the Forest Service complex. There is the Headquarters building which included supervisory personnel, radio communication equipment and storage space for special supplies. The second building in the complex consisted of accommodation for the 4 Ranger Divisions in the area. Each Ranger was housed independently and heritage values abound with past employee memories. A third building has provided heritage values to the many personnel servicing the rolling stock of the Forest Service. Mechanics were essential to service and maintain trucks and much assorted portable equipment, leave behind many glowing memories. Heritage value also is retained with each of the buildings retaining its original architectural form. Each building had its own distinct usage and functional shape.
Character Defining Elements: + All three buildings in the complex are of wood frame construction. + The Headquarters building is a 2-storey structure facilitating numerous administrative functions. For many years it subsequently served as an Art Gallery, and now serves as Studio 2880 head office and artisan gift shop. + The large, elongated, 2-storey structure, originally housing 4 Ranger Divisions. For the past 45 year has served numerous arts occupancies. + The third building in the complex is a 1-storey structure, and served the maintenance division of the Forest Service. Since city acquisition in 1975, the building has provided service space for city equipment. + Original buildings have since retained their original architectural form. The new owner, from 1975 onward, effected only non-structural changes for new tenancies.
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Original Headquarters building Original Maintenance building
Exterior Maintenance Works by City & CAC
Morrow Photos The 4-Unit Ranger's Building, note original vehicle door closures
Morrow Photos The original 2-storey Forest Service Headquarters, later Prince George Art Gallery, later CAC Offices & Artisan gift shop
Reference: CAC Compendium 1968 - 2018: Prince George & District. Community Arts Council 2018
HOWIESON RESIDENCE
Address: 2688 Inlander Street Prince George, B.C. Construction Date: 1912 Architect: Unknown Builder: Likely by Owner Last Update: Circa 1930
Morrow Photo Inlander Street View 2017 Site Description:
The Howieson house is located in the original South Fort George settlement on the south end of Inlander Street, overlooking the Fraser River. At the time of housing construction in the area, the sternwheeler vessels plying the Fraser would dock close to this location. The house is only one of three or four remaining that can be attributed to pre-W.W.1 construction in South Fort George.
Heritage Value:
The heritage value of the house was likely built by the owner, William Howieson, who was a cabinet maker and finish carpenter exercising his talents on numerous commercial and housing projects in South Fort and later Prince George. Howieson's finishing work in his house is identical to that seen in other buildings of heritage value in Prince George, one example being the millwork details in the 1922 Knox Presbyterian Church. At the beginning of the 20th century there was considerable use of standard patterns of wood trim, now all of heritage value, which have existed through the mid- 1900s, and even with special moulds, into the present day. Heritage value of the Howieson house is further advanced where a later addition adheres to the original wood detailing, particularly noticeable in the window millwork. Some of the hardware of heritage value, such as door latch sets and window fastenings incorporated at the time of construction, still exists and retains its function. Characteristics:
+ Wood framing techniques appear to be standard wood balloon framing techniques of the period and later times. + Hip roof framing on the basic house plan, with a gable roof over the entrance porch. + The house addition, possibly circa 1935, is on the east side, and framing techniques using an extended hip roof appear to be well integrated. + Howieson used several standard millwork items in the interior finishing, such as wide baseboards, a neck mould between the vertical casing members and the horizontal header. Door and window trim is finished with a standard millwork cap trim. + Original hardware, such as door latches, window finger pulls and catches still exist on the interior millwork. + The check-rail style windows have single glass, wooden muntins, with the original storm sash still in place.
Morrow Photo View from the southwest
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Original Front Entry
Morrow Photo Hand Pump on Stoop
Morrow Photo East end Addition, circa 1930
Morrow Photo Cap mould and Neck mould on door and window casings
Morrow Photo Morrow Photo\ Corbin Mortise latchset, Corbin Mortise Lockset, interior use glass knob set, exterior use
References:
B.C. Lumber Manufacturers Association 1943 BC Catalogue of Standard Mouldidngs, No. 6. Printed by Clarke & Stuart, Vancouver, B.C.
South Fort George Community Association 1987 South fort George: A Trip to the Past South fort Geroge Community Association
HILLIARD CLARE MASONIC HALL Address: 480 Vancouver Street Prince George, B.C. Construction Date: 1955 Architects: McCarter & Nairne Contactor: Prince George Construction Ltd. Last Update: 1985
Morrow Photo Vancouver Street View 2018 Site Description: The Hilliard Clare Masonic Hall (2018), formerly known as the Prince George Masonic Lodge, consists of a two-storey building with basement. The main floor provides office rental space, the second floor provides accommodation for Masonic functions. The site location of the building is at the south east corner of 4th Avenue and Vancouver Street in downtown Prince George. Heritage Values: Heritage value in the Modern style of architecture is found in the Hilliard Clare Masonic Hall constructed in 1955. The architects were strong proponents of the Modern perspective, as were other firms in the early Post WW II era. The Masonic Hall architectural heritage value is exemplified through functional detailing of building parts, and a sense of repose in a three-dimensional expression. The exterior stucco finishes are unadorned, window patterns coordinated in the building parts, and a strong sense of functional differentiation exists in the building. Heritage value is enhanced through the retention of the original building form as constructed. Although there has been an addition to house an elevator put onto the south end of the original building, this has not interfered with the basic Modern design of 1955. The building form exhibits heritage values straight out of the design tenets resonating in the School of Architecture at UBC in the 1950s. Functional design has dictated varying exterior wall treatments relative to the differing plans for the main floor and second floor occupancies. There is significant heritage value in the re-naming of Prince George Masonic Lodge. Hilliard Clare is a local son having served his working life at Northern Hardware in the city, also serving as city alderman, as well as retaining the position of Worshipful Master of the Masonic Lodge. His name now attached to the building indicates the esteem in which he is held. Characteristics: + Continuous window band on the main floor of the Vancouver Street and 4th Avenue elevations. The bands provide a contrasting pattern to the plain surfaces building elevations. + Uninterrupted office space modules are evident on the main floor of the building, with the entrances located at each end of the building, one on 4th Avenue and one on Vancouver Street. + The private area for Masonic Lodge functions on the second floor is represented with solid exterior walls. Small box windows are provided for nominal daylight, and provide subdued light in the Lodge Room. + The main floor window bands have been repeated on the Reception room on the second floor, and provide good natural lighting + The flat brick surfaces of the building addition on the south end of the building, circa 1985, which houses an elevator, complement the lines of patterning on the exterior of the original building. + The original massing of the architectural design has been retained since construction.
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Prince George Masonic Lodge, 1955 All the ducks in a row in the Modern architectural style of 1955
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Morrow Photo 4th Avenue Elevation 2018
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References: Downtown Business Improvement Association Morrow, Trelle A. 2015 Living Legacies: 100 Years of Prince George Architecture.
PROFESSIONAL BUILDING
Address: 1705 Third Avenue, Prince George, B.C. Construction Date: 1953 Other Name: Professional Centre Designer: Unknown Contractor: Schlitt Bros. (Owners)
Morrow Photo Site Description: This office building was constructed by the Schlitt Brothers, John and Joe, who were also proprietors of sawmill operations in the Prince George area. The building consists of two floors of office space above grade, and a basement level, also outfitted for office accommodation. The site is at the corner of Third Avenue and Prince Rupert Street in Prince George. Building massing has approximately 60 ft frontage and 100ft depth.
Heritage Values: The heritage value of this building lies with it being the first office building in Prince George catering exclusively to a professional clientel. The building has maintained this type of tenancy from inauguration to the present day. Design of the building has heritage value in being a notch above the vernacular of the day, as exemplified in the formal main entrance. The interior of the building also has heritage value in offering a particularly high quality regarding finishes in the public areas, much desired for attracting professionals. High quality floor finishes, such as the terrazzo stair finishes, both leading to the lower level, and on the exit stairs, exhibit heritage value resulting from the ideals of construction brought to the project by the Schlitt Brothers initially.
Character-Defining Elements: + Identifying main entrance facade. + Quality finishes at main entrance and front hallway. + Terrazzo stair finishes to lower level + Ambience suits professional occupancies throughout.
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Entrance to Professional Centre, Spacious, well- lit.
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Terrazzo Stair Finishes, Main Floor to Lower Level
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Henry J. Wilson A Builder of the City
Architectural Practice 1913 - 1935 Alderman 1919 - 1920 Mayor of Prince George 1921 Prince George Hospital Board 1920s
City Photo Heritage Values:
Architectural education in Britain, early 20th century, end of Gothic Revival period. Familiar with Gothic Revival and implications for churches. Gothic Revival design for both the Knox 1922 and the Sacred Heart 1924 in Prince George. Designed several large civic buildings in Prince George. Community buildings include; City Hall Hospital and 1921 Addition Bank of Montreal, Early Modern Classical Two churches noted above
Two of his buildings still exist - Knox Presbyterian Church 1922, Pitman House constructed in 1926. Alderman in the Hiram Carney and Harry Perry civic governments, 1919 - 1920. Became mayor in 1921, serving one term.
Character Builders: + Two existing Henry Wilson designs remain in Prince George, and are signature marks for architect, Knox Presbyterian Church 1922, and the Pitman House 1926. + Gothic Revival design reached its peak in the late /9th century, with the main identifying feature being a pointed arch used for windows and door transoms. Theme used by many denominations. + A feature of church construction in the Gothic Revival era is the tower, and again implemented by numerous denominations. + Knox Presbyterian (United) has a crenelated tower built in a lateral mode with the nave of the church. Entrance is through the tower base. + Sacred Heart church had a frontal tower, positioned at the end of the nave. Tower had a spire and finial supporting the cross. Entrance through the tower base. + Bank of Montreal was built in a Modern Classic, front gable on roof and over doorway. Sense of monumentality with pilasters leading up to a broad entablature on the second floor.
+ Photographic References, - Exploration Place - Sacred Heart parish Collection - Morrow Collection, Knox Church
City Hall 1917
Hospital 1918, 1920
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Bank of Montreal 1919
Knox Presbyterian 1922 Sacred Heart 1924
Pitman House 1926
References:
Giles, Valerie M.E., 2014 Remembering .... CNC Press, Prince George. Luxton, Donald 2003 Building the West: Early Architects of British Columbia. Talon Books, Vancouver. Runnalls, Frank 1945 History of Prince George. Wrigley Printers, Vancouver.