C.S. Arnold Residence

Built in 1925, it was designed by architect R.T. Perry for Kerrisdale Home Builders Limited. Perry was responsible for designing homes five blocks of Adera Street between West 41st and West 49th Avenue, a subdivision developed by Kerrisdale Home Builders Limited in the 1920’s. His Tudor Revival designs with English Storybook elements were drawn from his solid grounding in the English Arts and Crafts, which he employed for houses and apartment buildings alike

C.S. Arnold, an eminent lawyer and cemetery operator, bought the house when it was new in 1925. Arnold was involved in a number of significant court cases throughout his long career, including the representation of Fred Deal, a Black man accused of killing Victoria Cross recipient and Vancouver police constable Robert McBeath in the 1920’s. Throughout Deal’s trial and subsequent appeal, Arnold worked to ensure his client had the opportunity to present a credible defense and not have the trial skewed by public sentiment and sensational reporting. Apart from his law career, Arnold was the owner of two cemeteries in the greater Vancouver area, Forest Lawn and Ocean View Cemeteries.

This house was featured on the 2024 Heritage Discovery Day and House Tour.

Source

City of Vancouver

More information

https://council.vancouver.ca/20211209/documents/phea3.pdf