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1. Court House
1124 Second Street West
Heritage Walking Tour: The
Courthouse Walk #7
The majestic Revelstoke
Court House was built in 1912 by the local construction firm of Foote
and Pradolini. The grandiose neoclassical façade, designed by
architect Thomas Hopper, has a massive portico supported by Greek
Doric marble columns. These columns were imported from the state of
Georgia. The massive granite blocks for the foundations were quarried
in British Columbia in the Lardeau. The copper-covered dome rises 30
feet above the roof and is crowned with a six-foot tall lantern. The
building was completed in 1913 at a cost of $164,000. To view the
photograph of the Court House, please click on the link below.
Photograph of the Court
House
2. City Hall
216 Mackenzie Avenue
Heritage Walking Tour: The
Mackenzie Walk #21
The City Hall was
designed by the well-known architect C.B.K. Van Norman and was
constructed in 1939 at a cost of $33,000. The building was originally
designed to house both the city offices and the fire department. This
architectural structure is unique to the Revelstoke area as it is one
of the earliest in the Art Moderne style built outside of a major
city. The horizontal emphasis in the large windows and grooves in the
wall surfaces creates a ‘streamline’ effect that is closely associated
with speed and technological advances of that time. To view the
photograph of the City Hall, please click on the link below.
Photograph of the City
Hall
3.
Holten House
1221 First Street West
Heritage Walking Tour: The Courthouse Walk #5
The former Holten home, built in 1897, is a beautiful example of Queen
Anne style architecture featuring a picturesque irregular massing of
forms, multiple chimneys, a wrap around verandah and a second floor
balcony. The rich detail of the gingerbread trim on the eaves and
verandah was created by an artisan craftsmen whom Holten brought from
Sweden. The trim took a year to complete. The entertained important
guests here like Prince Edward and his wife. To view the photograph of
the Holten House, please click on the link below.
Photograph of the Holten House
4.
Birch Lodge- Howson House "Minto Manor"
815 Mackenzie Avenue
Heritage Walking Tour: The Mackenzie Walk #40
This grandeur late Victorian heritage home was built for local
entrepreneur Robert Howson in 1905 at a cost of $10,000. The
symmetrical layout of the facade features a wrap around verandah with
rounded corners, hip roof with dormers and original stain glass
windows. For the last several years, this beautifully restored home
has served as a bed and breakfast. To view the photograph of the Birch
Lodge, please click on the link below.
Photograph of the Birch Lodge
5.
Pradolini House “Pink Castle”
304 Second Street East
Heritage Walking Tour: The Selkirk Walk #10
This unique cement block building commonly referred to as the “Pink
Castle” was constructed in 1909 by the same contractor who built the
Revelstoke Court House, A. Pradolini. Pradolini’s residence
incorporates Queen Anne and Italianate style architecture featuring 2
turrets with tin conical roofs, dormer windows, and a portico with
arched entrances. To view the photograph of the Pradolini House,
please click on the link below.
Photograph of the Pradolini House
6.
McCarty House
400 Mackenzie Avenue
Heritage Walking Tour: The Mackenzie Walk #27
This asymmetrical home built by J. Kernaghan in 1900 exhibits the
principle features of Western Canadian Queen Anne Revival. The design
features a steeply pitched hipped roof with dormers, bay windows, and
balconies. The building originally had a witches peak which has been
replaced by the front dormer window. This was home to the first mayor
of Revelstoke, Frank McCarty. To view the photograph of the McCarty
House, please click on the link below.
Photograph of the McCarty House
7.
Taylor House
1118 Second Street West
Heritage Walking Tour: The Court House Walk #6
This unique design which incorporates Queen Anne and Tudor revival
elements was built for local entrepreneur T.E.L. Taylor in 1897. The
noteworthy elements drawn from the two architectural styles are the
Tudor stylings on the gable, the Anne Verandah, and the circular
dormer window with a conical roof. Although the house has undergone
extensive exterior renovation, the building maintains a number of
original features. To view the photograph of the Taylor House, please
click on the link below.
Photograph of the Taylor House
8.
J.D. Sibbald House
304 Kootenay Avenue
Heritage Walking Tour: The Courthouse Walk #8
This symmetrical house built by J. Kernaghan in 1897 was constructed
at the beginning of a period when Revelstoke was undergoing
consolidated municipal growth. The structure exhibits Georgian
Tradition design principles featuring a balanced facade with a portico
on which rests a balcony. The former resident, J.D Sibblad, served as
Revelstoke’s First Chief Magistrate and President of the Board of
Trade. To view the photograph of the J.D. Sibbald House, please click
on the link below.
Photograph of the J.D. Sibbald House
9.
B. Van Horne House
217 Fourth Street East
Heritage Walking Tour: The Selkirk Walk #5
The incorporation of multi local material and prominent gambrel
roofing is significant as a very good example of West Coast Vernacular
with Dutch Revival influences. The building was constructed in 1904 by
a well renowned local bricklayer, E.C. Fromey, who is also accredited
for the masonry on buildings such as the “Birch Lodge” which tops the
heritage list of residences. It was said that this house was designed
by Mrs. Van Horne. To view the photograph of the B. Van Horne House,
please click on the link below.
Photograph of the B. Van Horne House
10.
Lindmark House
706 Mackenzie Avenue
Heritage Walking Tour : The Mackenzie Walk #38
Two former residents of this unique Dutch Revival Stick House were
successful pioneers in Revelstoke. The original resident of this
house, F. Lewis, owned a local merchandise business and was a
stockholder for many business enterprises in Revelstoke. Shortly after
the house was constructed for him in 1902 by D. McCarthy, he sold it
to Charles Lindmark for $6,500.00. Lindmark served as Mayor in 1908
and initiated the development of Mt. Revelstoke by building the first
trail to access the summit. To view the photograph of the Lindmark House,
please click on the link below.
Photograph of the Lindmark House
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