Overview
Address
2496 W 8th Ave, Vancouver BC
Neighbourhood
Kitsilano
type
Residential
Protection & Recognition
- M: Municipal Protection
Description
The Kydd Residence was built in 1911-12 probably by Robert McLean, and based on designs by architect J.S.D. Taylor. The Kydd Residence is valued for its association with the rapid expansion of residential development in the Kitsilano neighbourhood in the years immediately preceding World War I. This historic place is unusual in that it and the adjacent house to the east, with many of the same architectural features, were designed by an architect. This house has an asymmetrical composition, gables, multiple exterior finishes and bay windows associated with the Queen Anne Style, although the decorative half-timbering is a feature of the Tudor Revival style. It also has historical value for its association with one-time owner and occupant, Harry Fairweather Kydd, a businessman and sometime politician who lived here from 1919-1939.
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City of Vancouver
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