Xxxxxxxx House History Sample Clauses

Xxxxxxxx House History. The Xxxxxxxx House takes its name from its third owner, who likely built the house or for whom the house was built. This is based on a note referring to a photograph of the House taken in the 1970's indicting "Xxxxxxxx House". Originally, the property was acquired by Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx who owned the lot from 1906 to 1907. Land Title records reveal the following succession of owners: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx'x wife Xxxx Xxxxxxx until she deceased in 1911, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx (1912 – 1915), Xxx Xxxxxxxx (1915 – 1941) Xxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxx, then Xxxx Xxxxxx to 1952, the Xxxxxx family (1952 –1956) and by the XxXxxxxx family to the present. For a while, the House may have been rented. For example, in the early 1940's, long time Crescent Beach resident Xxxx Xxxxxx used to rent a house in the U.S. but because of difficulties crossing border during war, rented this house instead. In 1947, Art Xxxxxx’x father bought the House from R. E. Xxxxxx'x sister but died soon after; the house was left to his sons, Xxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx. In 1953, Xxx Xxxxxx sold Jack's half interest to Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx the father of the current owner. In 1972, Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx bought Xxx Xxxxxx'x half interest. Some sources indicate that the House was built in 1913. However, the actual construction date is probably closer to 1915 because a photo dated 1913 at the Surrey Archives and the one from 1915 above, shows the Ivy Lodge (house to north of the Xxxxxxxx House) but no other houses. Surrey Archives photograph shows Ivy Lodge and south end of the beach in 1915. The House is considered to be one of the earliest waterfront cottages. There is some information that Xxxxxx, who owned a fishing company and lived on Granville Street in Vancouver, was the builder of the house. He is also thought to have owned Steveston Hardware. The House was originally two storeys with a porch on all four sides. Some sources indicate that the wood for the construction of this home came from a sawmill operated in the Crescent Beach area. It was for summer use only as the upper floor had no windows, only screens. Over the years, some of the porch was enclosed to create more habitable space. As was often the case, cottages were "winterized" to allow for year round living. During the 1970's ‘energy crisis,’ renovations were done involving installation of aluminium windows, insulation of the walls and a new built-up roof with insulation.