House for Mrs. L.A. Genge, Humboldt Street, Victoria, B.C.
Public998 Humboldt Street, Victoria, B.C.
Item is an architectural drawing by Samuel Maclure prepared for Gertrude Rithet Genge (Mrs. Lawrence A. Genge) of Victoria, B.C.
Working drawings of the original building (AP580-AP581) and the later alteration (AP582 AP586) consist of plans and elevations. The blueprints of the original building show some alterations sketched in. Two-storey house with basement. In the original house design (1908) the basement includes a servant's room, coal and wood bin and a laundry room. The ground floor is comprised of a hall with adjoining lavatory, drawing room, library, dining room, kitchen, pantry, larder and two verandas. The second floor contains three bedrooms, a dressing room, two bathrooms and a balcony. The wood-frame construction is finished in half timbering on the second floor. The ground-floor exterior treatment is not specified in this drawing set, but the plans of the later alterations (see below) call for shingles here. The basement is stone. Leaded glass is specified for many second floor windows. The alterations of 1913 extend the back of the house and call for the development of the attic as a usable living space. On the ground floor the library is considerably enlarged, and a coat room, lavatory and servant's room are installed. The southeast veranda is extended forward bringing it flush with its mate on the other side of the house, and both are enclosed in glass all around. A partially glassed-in archway between the two verandas leads in to the stairway to the porch. Second-floor alterations include conversion of the northwest bedroom to a work room and the addition of a sleeping balcony, bathroom, alcove and bedroom. The rear stairway is extended to the attic, which is opened by the addition of three dormers. A drying room and play room occupy this space. The original exterior treatment of the house is maintained on the additions and alterations.
- In Collection:
- 1 of 7 drawings: 1 pencil on paper, 4 ink on linen, 2 blueprints; 42 x 71 cm or smaller
- 48.417689, -123.358810
- Samuel Maclure Architectural Drawings
- Samuel Maclure fonds (SC075), Special Collections and University Archives, University of Victoria
- Acc. 1980-067, AP581
- February 23, 2012
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