Jeffs House

The heritage building was constructed in 1907-1908 for Dr. Thomas Jeffs at a time when the neighbourhood was rapidly expanding after its inclusion in the City water system in 1904.

Dr. Jeffs was a physician and coroner, as well as an alderman (1906) and the City’s Police Commissioner (1907). He lived in the house with his wife until the 1920s, after which the building was converted into a boarding house, reflecting the economic conditions of the time.

The interior was altered when the building was converted to a boarding house, although original features and materials survive on the top floor. The porch was enclosed and later additions obscured the rear and north-east corner of the building.

Despite these changes, the house is a good example of the Queen Ann Revival style. Features include its tall turreted north-west octagonal corner massing element (capped by a metal finial) and steeply pitched pyramidal roofs with hipped eaves.

More information

http://former.vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20110919/documents/phea4-HeritageDesignationandHeritageRevitalizationAgreement-1250Salsbury-Report.pdf