Constructed in 1913 at the end of a frenzied housing boom, this wood-frame house was built n the Edwardian vernacular style. Less ornamental than the previous Victorian style architecture, and referencing classical architectural elements, this house demonstrates several features from this time period.
• Its steep gabled roof with shed dormer windows
• Open front verandah with square columns
• Two distinctive exterior cladding materials; wood shingles and narrow boards
• Asymmetrically placed front entrance
• Diamond pattern leaded windows
WHO LIVED HERE
The original owner of this house was Benjamin A. Huckell, a real estate agent at Sandeman Cope Co. Mr. Huckellwas also a journalist who went on to became famous for winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1937. He sold the hosue in 1915 to Frederic C. Potts, a clerk at the Calgary Land Titles office
DID YOU KNOW?
• Originally part of the Nimmons Ranch, Bankview was annexed to the City in 1908
• In 1912, typical lots in Bankview were selling for as low as $1,000
• The southern end of 15th St was originally called Osler St
• Calgary’s population was around 90,000 in 1914
• Historian Frederick Hunter has written a history of Bankview
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