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House for W.H. Churchman Kirkbride, Esq., Fowl [sic] Bay Road, Victoria, B.C.

Item is an architectural drawing by Samuel Maclure prepared for W.H. Churchman Kirkbride of Oak Bay, B.C.

"Melmorby" (later "Eltham"), 825 Foul Bay Road, Oak Bay, B.C.

Plans and elevations. Two-storey house with basement. The finished areas in the basement are a laundry room and a servant's room. The ground floor comprises a vestibule with adjoining lavatory and coat closet, den, drawing room, living room, veranda, dining room, kitchen, pantry, larder and children's room. A terrace extends across the north and west sides of the house on this level and part way across the south side. The second floor includes three bedrooms, a dressing room, night nursery, two bathrooms and two balconies. The wood-frame construction on the first floor is faced with stone and shingles; the second floor is finished in shingles. Leaded glass windows are specified throughout.

In Collection:
Creator Subject Language Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 1 of 5 drawings: ink on linen; 42 x 78 cm or smaller
Geographic Coverage Coordinates
  • 48.41946, -123.32331
Physical Repository Collection
  • Samuel Maclure Architectural Drawings
Provenance
  • Samuel Maclure fonds (SC075), Special Collections and University Archives, University of Victoria
Provider Genre Archival item identifier
  • Acc. 1980-067, AP1006
Fonds title Fonds identifier Date digitized
  • February 23, 2012
Rights
  • This material may be protected by copyright. Personal use of this material is without restriction but acknowledgement of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Victoria is requested whether the use is oral, web or in print. Commercial use of any portion of this material requires permission from Special Collections and University Archives.
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