3490 Cedar St

3490 Cedar Crescent is a Tudor Revival style house built in 1912 for James Rae, a shoe retailer, costing an impressive $36,600. The building permit notes that it is “built entirely of stone with a slate roof. Hardwood will be used in the ground floors and panelling. Art glass, hot water heating, four fireplaces and an equal number of baths are features, with 14 rooms”.

The architect was J. S. D. Taylor, and the builder was Robert Reid, with McPhail and McIvor doing the excavating and stonework. This house is notable due to the extensive stone masonry, and it is an example of early development in First Shaughnessy. The south side has a large stone colonnade, with a portecochere in the back, and a coach house, also constructed with granite.

Typical of Tudor Revival style, 3490 Cedar Crescent has a hipped roof with large crossgables, half timbering and stucco in the gables, a tall stone chimney, and grouped vertical narrow windows. Other noteworthy details are the front balconies, prominent stone arched entry, and wrought iron and wood detailing.

Source

British Columbia City Directories 1860-1955, Historic Vancouver Permit Database, Sarah Delaney