House for Simon Leiser, Esqre., St. Charles St., Victoria, B.C.
Item is an architectural drawing by Samuel Maclure prepared for Simon Leiser of Victoria, B.C.
Plans, elevations, section and details. Drawings on linen have many pencil additions. A block plan (dated Aug. 1911) shows the layout of the property, including the location of the house, drives and tennis court, and elevations and section of new wall and fence. A later drawing shows plans and elevations of a garage. Two-storey house with basement and attic. The basement contains a servant's room, laundry room and storeroom. The first floor includes a vestibule and adjoining coat closet, hall, drawing room, den and attached veranda, living room, dining room, breakfast room, kitchen, pantry, larder and water closet. The second floor consists of the upper hall, eight bedrooms, sleeping balcony, two bathrooms and another balcony. The attic comprises two bedrooms and a billiard room. The wood-frame construction is finished in shingles on the first floor and half timbering on the second. The garage is a two-storey structure with a bedroom on the second floor. Maclure designed alterations for Elliott Galt, a later owner, in 1925-1927 (see file 58). Drawings signed by Murry & McKinney and Simon Leiser.
1005 St. Charles Street Victoria, B.C.
- In Collection:
- 1 of 20 drawings: 2 pencil on paper, 10 ink on linen, 8 blueprints; 70 x 69 cm or smaller
- 48.42405, -123.33843
- Samuel Maclure Architectural Drawings
- Samuel Maclure fonds (SC075), Special Collections and University Archives, University of Victoria
- Acc. 1980-067, AP1091
- February 23, 2012
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