Residence for Capt. F.B. Noble, Saanich, B.C.
Saanich, B.C.
Item is an architectural drawing by Samuel Maclure prepared for Capt. F.B. Noble of Saanich, B.C.
Drawing sets for three different houses. All contain plans, elevations and various sections and details. One set (AP1331-AP1341) comprises the contract drawings. A detailed item list is available. All three sets are for a two-storey house with basement and attic. First set, dated December 1920: The basement contains two bedrooms, a bathroom, two fuel bins, boiler room, two storerooms, laundry room, drying room, cellar (probably for wine), school room and washroom. The ground floor consists of a hall with adjoining coat room and lavatory, drawing room, dining room, smoking room, kitchen, storeroom, pantry, larder and dairy. The second floor contains the upper hall, six bedrooms, a dressing room, two nurseries, shower, two bathrooms, two water closets, a washroom and two balconies. The attic comprises two bedrooms, a play room and two undesignated rooms. One elevation shows a Renaissance revival exterior with stone facing on the ground floor and half timbering on the second. The other elevations show a more severe classical exterior with roughcast finishing. Second set, dated January 1921: This is the contract set and is amended by small signed drawings. The basement includes a servant's room, bathroom, water closet, boiler room, two fuel bins, storeroom, hall, laundry room, drying room, cellar, boys' room and workroom. The ground floor comprises a vestibule with adjoining coat room and lavatory, hall, drawing room, library, school room, dining room, kitchen, pantry, storeroom, larder and dairy. A large veranda extends across the south side of the house on this level. The second floor consists of the upper hall, five bedrooms, dressing room, two nurseries, two bathrooms, shower room, washroom and three balconies. The attic includes a hall, trunk room and three spare rooms. The hollow tile exterior walls are finished in roughcast. Third set, dated March-April 1921: The basement contains a hall, servant's room, bathroom, boiler room, two fuel bins, cellar, storeroom, boys' room, laundry room and drying room. The ground floor contains a hall with adjoining coat room and lavatory, library, drawing room, dining room, kitchen, pantry, storeroom, larder and dairy. A flagstone terrace joins the south side of the house on this level. The second floor comprises the upper hall, four bedrooms, dressing room, two bathrooms, two water closets and two balconies. The attic consists of two bedrooms, a bathroom, play room and school room. Roughcast covers the wood-frame construction. The contract drawings are stamped and inscribed: "This is one of the drawings referred to in our contract dated April 28, 1921. [Signed] Co-operative Co Lt. [per] W M Askew [and] F.B. Noble".
- In Collection:
- 1 of 26 drawings: 18 pencil on paper, 8 ink on paper; 40 x 46 cm or smaller
- 48.54964, -123.36931
- Samuel Maclure Architectural Drawings
- Samuel Maclure fonds (SC075), Special Collections and University Archives, University of Victoria
- Acc. 1980-067, AP1346
- February 23, 2012
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